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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... What's the Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
on POCUS Severe ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI ... on EKG: check the ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #plax
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... believe that the ST segment ... is the only ECG ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... , Aortic dissection ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ECG ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... dissection • ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Abnormality on POCUS ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology ... #PLAX #LAD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology