This week's Topic: Introduction to Transthoracic Echo: Walls / Chambers / EPSS / FOCUS Cardiac
Meeting ID: 871 3969 2746
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
2015 Guidelines on Chamber Quantification – European Heart Journal
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
The “5Es” of Emergency Physician – performed Focused Cardiac US: A Protocol for Rapid Identification of Effusion, Ejection, Equality, Exit and Entrance. – Academic Emergency Medicine
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
Rob Farrow
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
Program Director EUS Fellowship – MSMC / SCP Health
EM Residency Core Faculty – MSMC / SCP Health
Ph: (317) 374-0982
Alt Email: [email protected]
Article-2_Can-Junior-Emergency-Physicians-Use-E-Point-Septal-Separation-to-Accurately-Estimate-Left-Ventricular-Function-in-Acutely-Dyspneic-Patients.pdf