top of page

Cardiac Ultrasound 

Indications

  • Shortness of Breath

  • Hypotension/Shock

  • Tachycardia

  • Chest Pain

  • Edema

clinical questions

  • Normal LV Fxn?

  • Pericardial Effusion?

  • Pulmonary Embolism/RV Strain?

Documentation

Limited Transthoracic Echocardiogram performed by "provider":

Indication: Chest Pain/Shortness of breath, rule out pericardial effusion/CHF

Pericardium: No effusion

Cardiac: Normal contraction

Image archived in the medical record, see IMPAX

Introduction to Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound Videos, Part I and Part II

bottom of page