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VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

67yo male arrives unresponsive and pulseless after 20min continuous prehospital CPR. 

#VFib
Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... continuous prehospital CPR ... #VFib #Arrest #Cardiac ... #Clinical #PLAX ... #Cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... #chest #radiology ... #clinical
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... #Photo #Pectus ... #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct & acute chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
. - UCSD Catalog ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... XRay #APDiameter #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... person performing chest ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #cardiology ... #echocardiogram