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Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

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

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
- Apical 4 Chamber ... fluids, check for LV ... #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Sonographic Pulsus Paradoxus: Pulsed wave Doppler over mitral valve inflow demonstrating peak velocity change >25% with
over mitral valve ... Pulsus #Paradoxus #Echocardiogram ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
diastolic function, chamber ... Large pericardial effusion ... expanding pericardial effusion ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... All 4 cardiac chambers ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
- Apical 4 Chamber ... is late RCM as LV ... An ASD with atria ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
- Apical 4 Chamber ... or bigger than LV ... continuous wave (CW) doppler ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
signal with tissue Doppler ... adjacent posterobasal LV ... Significance: indicates malignant ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis