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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Systolic Right Atrial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... (or thrombi); RV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View (PSAX ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... Windows #Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology