22 results
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Admit ==> Positive stress ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Echocardiogram ... Septic patient ... Diagnosis? ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
on Echocardiogram ... + respiratory distress ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #s4c #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... STEMI on EKG: ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #