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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Hypokinesis = ↓ ... Dyskinesis #Akinesis #Hypokinesis ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
AnteriorWall #Akinesis #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology ... #Hypokinesis #LAD ... #STEMI #Clinical ... #POCUS
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
hemopericardium and tamponade ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Effusion causing Tamponade ... on POCUS Parasternal ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
hemopericardium with tamponade ... RV collapse = tamponade ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic valves ... Aortic #Valve #psax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... the descending aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
#AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX