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Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber (A4 ... (LV) and left atrium ... (LA). ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... was degenerated LA ... myxoma with severe MR ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... ever seen a left atrium ... LA diameter > 7 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
cardiogenic shock 2. ... New/worsening MR ... UA, TIMI low (1-2) ... stable, TIMI low (1-2) ... catheterization #cardiology
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Relaxation Speed Grade 2 ... Restrictive): • E/A >2, ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Regurgitation #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR #
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Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Regurgitation #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR #
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Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Attenuation pattern (2) ... in the center. 2. ... histiocytosis (LCH ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... pneumothorax. 2. ... LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... plane into left atrium ... MR occurs because ... from dilated LA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology