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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... - Right Ventricular ... involves the right ventricular ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Ultrasound - Right Ventricular ... Rupture - Left Ventricular ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View • Right Ventricular ... Axis • Right Ventricular ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram ... reversal of severe biventricular ... Myocarditis #plax #psax ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Left Ventricular ... Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... abnormality from ventricular ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #psax
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiogenic: • Cardiomyopathy ... embolism • Left ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemia • Left Ventricular ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... regurgitation; PS ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular