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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Ventricular (RV ... Ventricular (RV ... • PSAX: Aortic Valve ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
A′ = peak late diastolic ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Right heart mobile ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... heart strain). ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... pressures (RA, RV ... rate) ● Left ... the tricuspid valve ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
tricuspid valve ... identify at slower heart ... filling of RA in late ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
Carcinoid Heart ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... immobility of the right-sided ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of the Aortic Valve ... stenosis, acuity of right ... heart strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology ... to Accommodate RV ... Inflow Across A-V Valves ... intrapericardial (heart ... but constriction limits
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... valve conditions ... fibrillation at a rate ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology