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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... are dilated. ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Pericardial Effusion - Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
knob/aortic-pulmonary ... window and the ... is considered a positive ... dissection. ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... or "Window" ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... heart showing a dilated ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... & Main Pulmonary ... valves normal in position ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Right Parasternal View on POCUS Echocardiogram
 - Right lateral decubitus position with transducer at 2nd/3rd Intercostal
lateral decubitus position ... trans-valvular velocity in aortic ... stenosis or dissection ... #Parasternal #window ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... POCUS (apical window ... shown) with dilated ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... the level of the Aortic ... shoulder, footprint tilted ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #POCUS #labeled
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... to associated pulmonary ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX