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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Level • Apical 2- ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... drop in arterial pressure ... >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... sharp/stabbing 2. ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit/differential
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD) 2. ... Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... structure in the aorta ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... including a diuretic. 2. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... 75% will die in 2 ... #cardiology #radiology ... #aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses ... vasculitis) - 2
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
Case resolution: ... echo showed 2 VSDs ... Echocardiogram #pediatrics ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c