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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
SAM. ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... + SAM ==> D/C with ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... presents with 1 ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... essentially the same ... seen in PLAX). ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Sinus on POCUS ... Coronary #Sinus #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Doing this scan I thought for a moment the machine was playing
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... guy was awake and ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
thrombus occupying 1/ ... territory] In PLAX ... Thrombus #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #left #atrium #a4c ... #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
might look like asd ... An ASD with atria ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
In addition to dilated ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline