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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Nomenclature Each view is ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
) is part of your ... basic cardiac POCUS ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
- PSAX Positive ... This is highly specific ... & acute chest syndrome ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syndrome – look ... associated with sudden cardiac ... also a short QT syndrome ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... especially if there is ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
axis of this echo is ... alternans on the ECG ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #ElectricalAlternans ... #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pulmonary edema • Bowel ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... associated with cardiac ... arrest and sudden cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
EKG unremarkable ... the following is ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis