36 results
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a tear ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Endocarditis on POCUS ... stethoscope would hear ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... 78 year old ... of chest pain ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
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
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Pupil Defect • Optic ... Syphilis (light-near ... Pharmacologic (e.g ... Pupils #Defects #Differential
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
thrombi”. 55 year ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... from LMCA into aortic ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... : Acute STEMI, Aortic ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... greater than 1cm/year ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal