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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... • Aortic valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... opiates • Control heart ... #management #vascular
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Dissection on POCUS ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
coronary artery dissection ... failure • Aortic ... dissection • Other ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management