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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo F with ... and ascending aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... descending thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
(PLAX) Surgery ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #plax ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
with pericardial effusion ... (PLAX) Detailed ... myocardial #abscess #plax ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Muscle #Rupture #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
#Vegetations #endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #psax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus