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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Coronary Artery Dissection ... ED echo Focal Ant ... Cath LAD dissection ... Coronary #Artery #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
looks like on #Echo ... POCUS #Clinical #PLAX
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Type A Aortic Dissection ... EKG: check the echo ... TypeA #Aortic #Dissection ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Long Axis View Echo ... clinical #cardiology #plax
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... artificial circuit ECMO ... lung injury • ECMO ... deployment of VA-ECMO ... both VV- & VA-ECMO
Management of Anaphylaxis - Interventions
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion, Nebulized
Posture
O2
Fluids
Albuterol 
H1-Antihistamines, H2-Antihistamines
Glucocorticoids
Additional Vasopressor
Glucagon
Sugammadex
Methylene blue
Tranexamic acid
ECMO

#anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion ... Tranexamic acid ECMO
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... Malignant pleural effusion ... Echo was ordered ... large pericardial effusion ... malignant #pleural #effusion
Spontaneous Echo Contrast ("Smoke") on IVC POCUS

Sagittal view of IVC returning blood to RA caudal —>
Spontaneous Echo ... caudal —> cephalad direction ... or “spontaneous echo ... small R pleural effusion ... #Spontaneous #Echo
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
POCUS ECHO performed ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion