Tuesday, July 20, 2010

5-minute Ultrasound in Dyspnea

Cardiac (2 minutes)
- PLAX:

1. PE: RV dilatation, RV apical wink (McConell's sign)
2. Low EF: if anterior MV leaflet does not reach septum by 7mm = EF <30

IVC (1 minute): check this just adjacent to Hepatic Vein
- better to see in M-mode

Lungs (2 minutes)
1. PTX
2. Anterior lung fields: 3 or more B lines per rib space = Pulmonary Edema

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