Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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POCUS Reference Measurements
 β€’ Gallbladder
 β€’ Urinary Bladder
 β€’ GI Tract
 β€’ Pregnancy
 β€’ Optic Nerve
Pregnancy β€’ Optic ... DVT β€’ IVC β€’ Aorta ... β€’ Cardiac ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
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
Aortic Measurements ... Echocardiography Aortic ... cm Ascending Aorta ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 β€’ Occurs during systole 
 β€’ Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 β€’ Heard best
Cardiomyopathy: Heart ... β€’ Radiates aortic ... Cardiomyopathy #Heart ... #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 β€’ Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 β€’ Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... β€’ SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis β€’ PSAX: Aortic ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Consider aortic ... disease β€’ Cardiac ... opiates β€’ Control heart ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Post Cardiac Arrest Workup Investigations Checklist

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Post #CardiacArrest #Workup #Checklist #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Post Cardiac Arrest ... Workup Investigations ... CardiacArrest #Workup ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
β€’ Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
β€’ Clinical presentation 
β€’ Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
β€’
Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... block β€’ Heart ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... TypeA #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis