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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX and M-Mode ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... 1) Transducer Position ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... Criteria Acute ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) DDx on ... avid lesions CMR ... #PLAX #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
and apical • Focus ... and apical • Focus ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
lateral decub position ... Which diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pericardial #effusion ... #plax
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... criteria (D) a ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology