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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Note larger right ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Findings of Acute Right ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... pericardiocentesis might ... Lotterman Labeled ... #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
stenosis, acuity of right ... heart strain (pulmonary ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... can be masked by pulmonary ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #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 ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Sign" c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology