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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG ... Proximal aortic ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade ... SAlerhand #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Compression and Tamponade ... LVCompression #Tamponade ... #PLAX #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... to discuss with cardiology ... Stenosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #PLAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... embolism • Cardiac tamponade ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology