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Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Endocarditis #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
) at the level of ... the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... chest pain. ... negative ECG, CXR ... #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... highly specific for pulmonary ... right setting, but can ... infarct & acute chest
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level ... infiltrate by chest ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
across a wide area ... to view it in LAX ... the umbilical level ... the abdominal aorta ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... change CV risk Chest
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
on POCUS This ... free floating you can ... regurgitation & septic pulmonary ... CT chest confirmed ... #Echocardiogram
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
recesses at the level ... of the proximal aorta ... and pulmonary arteries ... On the chest x-ray ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... Pulmonary Contusion