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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... - PLAX Why would ... valves and pulmonary ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of the Mitral ... movement of the mitral ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... vegetation on the anterior ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
portion must be anterior ... wall is infero-lateral ... (As seen in PLAX ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
MI 8 days prior ... is a ruptured antero-lateral ... causing catastrophic mitral ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology #Labeled
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically anterior ... or lateral MI) ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Final diagnosis ... myxoma with severe MR ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus