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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... ANY ST Elevation should ... isolectric ST segment should ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... prevent embolism (should ... Mitral #Valve #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Wall Akinesis on POCUS ... abnormalities on POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology #Hypokinesis ... #POCUS
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
direction single lead ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ECG ... Acute 99% LAD lesion ... Echocardiogram #A4C #LAD ... occlusion #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Aortic Stenosis on POCUS ... to discuss with cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology #AorticValve
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Limb Lead Reversal
In order to understand why the leads look the way they do, we must
Limb Lead Reversal ... This picture should ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #LimbLeads