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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
dissociation in urine ... Persistent pleural effusions ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
emergently to cath lab ... Other causes of ... #tamponade #hemorrhagic ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... consider serious causes ... #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
drains directly to LA ... ) & RA or both atria ... rarely absent →Cause ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #psax