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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation Clinical ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Cardiology #EKG
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
or lateral MI) ... frequently with anterior ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(V3-4) • Lateral ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... diagnosis includes ... Differentiating ventricular ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
ST elevation in lateral ... leads, also diagnostic ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior ... #Lateral #InferoLateral
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
surgical repair Differential ... diagnosis: • Bankart ... Perthes #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology