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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... afib, twi I & aVL ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
Hemorrhagic Tamponade ... on POCUS POCUS ... this hemorrhagic tamponade ... #CPR #POCUS #clinical ... #ACLS #echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... pericardial effusion/tamponade ... #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Effusion seen during CPR ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Complex Aortic Atheroma ... plus statin in all ... #SSN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus