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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Subcostal (SC ... Right Ventricular (RV ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Right Ventricular (RV ... ) • SC Abdominal
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ... depression in aVR ... ) in aVR #Knuckle ... #Sign #Pericarditis ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... , a true sign of ... ST elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... depression; In aVR ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... complicated with RV ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Control (AC ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... IBW, RR: depends ... to achieve Vte, RR ... if in an SBT, RR
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... the S-wave - RSR ... #ekg #cardiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
quadrant discomfort Signs ... autoimmune disease (e.g ... specific ANAs (e.g ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... QTC = QT / √ RR ... the preceding RR ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... @AmyChung #EKG