Quick return to cardiac POCUS. This week's topic: Right Heart Strain
(Please watch the 60/60 sign 5 Min Sono video in the Extra Content section if you are joining conference as we will be discussing this too)
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 871 3969 2746
Passcode: 12345
Passcode: 12345
Articles / Content for Discussion are listed below with the PDFs attached to this email.
Extra Content can be found below in the green text for anyone wanting to dive into the topic further. (Most of the extra content is available via hyperlinks, one is an attached pdf)
Article 1
Diagnostic Accuracy of Right Ventricular Dysfunction Markers in Normotensive Emergency Department Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. – Annals of Emergency Medicine
Article 2
Can Echocardiography Be Used to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside?– Annals of Emergency Medicine
Article 3
A Doppler Echocardiographic Pulmonary Flow Marker of Massive or Submassive Acute PE – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Article 4
Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in ED Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs – Academic Emergency Medicine
Fellows / Rotators – Please watch the Master Echo Series Chapter 16 (Right Heart Disease) and Ma &Mateers Chp 5 (Transthoracic Echocardiography)
5 min Sono
5 min Sono
Ultrasound G.E.L. Podcast: Breakdown and podcast on Article 3
Ultrasound G.E.L. Podcast: Breakdown and podcast on Article 4
Article-1_weekes2016-2.pdf