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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium ... #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with hemopericardium ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
(Hemopericardium ... - Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... #Hemopericardium
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dissection - Aortic ... - Pericardial Effusion ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... with Hemopericardium ... #Hemopericardium ... #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... Note larger right sided ... pericardial effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... found-aphasia, left sided ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... Dissection flap ... #POCUS #Ultrasound