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Parasternal Windows on POCUS
PLAX = parasternal long axis 
PSAX = parasternal short axis

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala
Parasternal Windows on POCUS ... PLAX = parasternal ... Parasternal #Windows #POCUS ... #ultrasound #anatomy ... #psax #plax
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
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 ... Pocus101 #DSign #Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #psax ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound

Lest we forget, here is a vivid reminder that amniotic fluid is predominantly
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound ... Lest we forget ... Urine #Urination #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Obstetrics
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Aortic Stenosis on POCUS ... Aortic #Stenosis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #PLAX #Clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
positive pregnancy test ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #PelvicUS