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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ECG ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... dissection.- Michael ... Macias, EM Resident ... #Radiology #POCUS
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... dissection, PE, ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... mesothelioma • AVM ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... tachycardia • Sinus ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
bundle-branch block; and sinus ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... dissection • ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram