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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 ... Echocardiogram #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 ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... chest wall trauma, LV ... produced by LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... EF -> visible mural ... UAlberta_Sono #Apical #2Chamber ... #a2c #window #pocus ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... Apical 4-chamber ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
diastolic function, chamber ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
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
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Echocardiogram LV ... abnormality on this 4-chamber ... Differential should ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
, (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Heart Strain on POCUS ... To differentiate ... or bigger than LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c