23 results
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Pregnancy • Optic Nerve ... sspillai01 #POCUS ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (2% of facial nerve ... palsy) - Unilateral ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in early ... See thread for POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... edge of phased array ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... should be preformed early ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... should be preformed early ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CN VI palsy ... Trauma Cranial Nerve ... Trauma Cranial Nerve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
from LA during Early ... from LA during Early ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
brain death too early ... patient should focus ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Valve Phased array ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS