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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Compression and Tamponade ... LVCompression #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Tamponade - Pericardial ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Cardiology #clinical
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 ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... contractility, RV strain, tamponade ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Hypotensive + respiratory ... distress. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology