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Cardiac Ultrasound
Indications
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Shortness of Breath
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Hypotension/Shock
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Tachycardia
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Chest Pain
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Edema
clinical questions
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Normal LV Fxn?
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Pericardial Effusion?
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Pulmonary Embolism/RV Strain?
Documentation
Limited Transthoracic Echocardiogram performed by "provider":
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Indication: Chest Pain/Shortness of breath, rule out pericardial effusion/CHF
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Pericardium: No effusion
Cardiac: Normal contraction
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Image archived in the medical record, see IMPAX
Introduction to Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound Videos, Part I and Part II
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