This week's Topic: Introduction to transthoracic echo: Walls / Chambers / EPSS / CHF
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88000896332?pwd=kKTJvRaoanSCHUJCguYPh7iuEGzAnh.1
Meeting ID: 880 0089 6332
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. (extras are attached…not hyperlinks this week)
Article 1
Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in Patients With Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound (LuCUS) Protocol. – Academic Emergency Medicine
Article 2
Can Junior Emergency Physicians Use E-Point Septal Separation to Accurately Estimate Left Ventricular Function in Acutely Dyspneic Patients? – Academic Emergency Medicine
Article 3
Comparison of Serial Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of Caval Index and Left Ventricular Systolic Function During Early Fluid Resuscitation of Hypotensive Emergency Department Patients. – Academic Emergency Medicine
Article 4
Emergency Echocardiography – Emerg Med Clin N Am
Fellows / Rotators – Please watch the Master Echo Series Chapter 3 & Supplement reading with Ma and Mateer Chapter 5 (Transthoracic Echo)
*********** EXTRAS **********
123 Sono Cheat Sheet on Echo Walls and Chambers
Extra PDF Cheat Sheet on Echo Walls and Chambers common values…more advanced but here if you want it (attached)
POCUS 101 Cardiac Echo
POCUS 101 is a great website that we will provide links to frequently as an adjunct to the core weekly content. If you want a more in depth tutorial on the topic this is where you should look. This is actually great for users new to POCUS.
5 min Sono
Great website to sharpen your skills in a time efficient way! Click each topic to get directed to the 5 min videos
Basic Cardiac Function
2015 Guidelines on Chamber Quantification
A little long, but a good resource to refer back to as needed. Guidelines for chamber quantification from the American Society of Echocardiography.
Article-2_StoneEPSS-2.pdf