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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of ... towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
with systolic anterior ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
essentially the same ... see the aortic valve ... portion must be anterior ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX and PSAX

What is the structure indicated by the arrow?
Resolution:
Apical Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... The anterior (anterolateral ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... vegetation on the anterior ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Diastolic Right Ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram