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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... • Rheumatic Heart ... Disease Pulmonary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... acuity of right heart ... strain (pulmonary ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
; PS, pulmonary ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... ; AS, aortic stenosis ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... - PLAX Why would ... stethoscope would hear ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... regurgitation ... - aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve ... - Chronic pulmonary
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... long axis of the heart ... regurgitation jet ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Differential #