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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload “D Sign ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Garland Triad on ... aka Pawnbroker's Sign ... #Pawnbrokers #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #pulmonary #sarcoidosis
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Systolic Right Atrial ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Pressures Right Atrial ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Function - Right Atrium ... , Right Atrial Pressure ... Diastolic Function #Echocardiogram ... Heart #Evaluation #cardiology ... #diagnosis