Severe post COVID myocarditis, free TR, mod MR, massive ascitis and pleural effusion, small pericardial effusion, look at the mobile masses, do you know what this is?
The IVC has long been used to estimate "volume status." Multiple studies have demonstrated that it performs poorly.
The Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score was developed as a more accurate alternative — and it predicts outcomes that the IVC alone cannot.
The interesting aspect of stress cardiomyopathy is often 'non-physiologic' symmetry. In this case of biventricular involvement, it appears as if someone drew a line between functional basal segment and non-functional mid/apical segments for both ventricles
#echofirst#POCUS#FOAMed
Massive pericardial effusion with collapse of right atrium in a HIV-negative man who presented with marked constitutional symptoms and mild dyspnea. 2500 mL of serous fluid drained. Dx: effusive tuberculous pericarditis.
From 🔗Arthur K. et al.
Cardiology Clinics, 2017-02-01, Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 135-144
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome❗️
Mitral atresia / aortic atresia
✔️Asc Ao ≈3 mm, PDA ≈7 mm, continuous aortic arch, no CoA/IAA.
✔️Retrograde filling of the aortic arch via the PDA
Newborn baby (1 day)