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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Muscle Rupture - Left ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (- ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG: ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
obstruct right and left ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ASE Recommendations for Quantification Methods During the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram
 - Left Atrium
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- Left Atrium ... Atrioventricular Valves ... Pulmonary Artery - Aorta ... #cardiology #Quantification ... #Methods #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary ... #arterial #venous