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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... with systolic anterior ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
thickening and SAM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... + SAM ==> D/C with ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
papillary mucle; SAM ... , systolic anterior ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • DCM - ... Sinus Syndrome (SA ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mid-portion of anterior ... it results from SAM ... Mechanism same as ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology