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Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... The area of concern ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology #Hypokinesis ... #LAD #STEMI #Clinical
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal short ... appearance of heart on CXR ... effusion in addition to ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Echocardiogram STEMI ... Can you spot the ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax ... #clinical
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PSAX ... Consider early TTE ... changes (but no STEMI ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
in Parasternal Short ... view (2D TTE) ... Valve #Leaflets #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... negative ECG, CXR ... Ventricular #Mass #Cancer ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... the parasternal short-axis ... Differentiate from ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... this parasternal short ... taken emergently to ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology
Early Systolic Notching (ESN) Measurement on POCUS
Here is how you evaluate for Early Systolic Notching
1) Parasternal
Measurement on POCUS ... 1) Parasternal short ... axis ⇢ Fan to find ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #psax