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Estimating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Echocardiography

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction #Diastology #Diastasis #EWave #AWave
Echocardiography #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction ... EARatio #EPrime #Overview
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
Right heart dysfunction ... right ventricular dysfunction ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Here’s a basic Diastology primer sheet I made before @sinaiemus echo session based on podcasts by
@SAlerhand #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction ... EARatio #EPrime #Overview
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Ascending Aorta ... cm #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
: A Systematic Review ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Parastemal Long-Axis View ... (SC) 4-Chamber View ... Apical 4-Chamber View ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX view ... What's the Diagnosis ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Chronic - Aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram