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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Abnormal Septal Motion ... Artery Systolic Pressure ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #Right ... Ventricular #cardiology #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... hemodynamics after pressors ... Systolic #Anterior #Motion ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
reduce intraocular pressure ... Reduces intraocular pressure ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... blockers • Has short ... duration of action
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
the view from short ... gentle downward pressure ... where we apply pressure ... Probe #Movements #Motion ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
POCUS Ultrasound Probe Movement Nomenclature / Terminology
Fan - Motion in the short axis of the probe
POCUS Ultrasound ... in the short axis ... away from 90° Pressure ... Compression - Pressure ... the target #POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Echocardiogram in Slow Motion ... Clinical diagnosis ... intrapericardial pressures ... Cardiac #Tamponade #SlowMotion
Measuring Bladder Pressure as a Surrogate for Intraabdominal Pressure - Procedure Instructions

1. Place the patient in
Measuring Bladder Pressure ... POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... distal to the port ... #IAP #diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Intrabdominal Pressure ... POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... distal to the port ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
cause esophageal motor ... : Testing The diagnosis ... pseudoachalasia: • Short ... reduction in LES pressure ... #Achalasia #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... considering the diagnosis ... Due to their short ... following high speed motor