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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Arrest POC-TEE ... in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #tee #transesophageal
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just
Abdominal Aortic ... sure about intra-arrest ... PEA arrest. ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #ACLS #POCUS #ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... arrest. ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS ... biased towards cardiac ... #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
EKG with Cerebral ... the ground in cardiac ... arrest. 911 was ... after 2 rounds of CPR ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... widening of the aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
prevalence - 1/2000 live ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... arrest/death ... **Get baseline EKG ... refractory post-arrest