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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Ultrasound in SHock ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #shock
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
of an abdominal aortic ... instant diagnosis ... AAA #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... insufficiency, acute valvular ... dissection of ascending aorta ... • Pulmonary vascular ... Classification #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... insufficiency, acute valvular ... dissection of ascending aorta ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... #vascular
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Coronary Sinus on POCUS ... descending thoracic aorta ... Coronary #Sinus #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... infection of heart valves ... commonly affects Aortic ... septic/cardiogenic shock ... - Vascular