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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... direction of mitral regurgitation ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Stenosis: • Hypertrophic ... • Endocarditis ... • Hypertrophic ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... : • Leaflet: Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... ; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... ; MR, mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Stenosis • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Aortic Regurgitation ... Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular Hypertrophy ... Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #a4c #cardiology
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
may also have hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... clinical #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... significant septal hypertrophy ... #cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology