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Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
Muscle Fasciculations ... weight loss and muscle ... of the eyelid muscles ... with atrophy or muscle ... #Muscle #Fasciculations
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... the Papillary Muscles ... Chamber (A2C) #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
near the target muscle ... stimulation leads to muscle ... activity produces fasciculation
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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posturing • Fasciculations ... can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
and Papillary Muscle ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle ... what papillary muscle ... #Papillary #Muscle ... #Rupture #Echocardiogram
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
jaw clonus and muscle ... fasciculations,
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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valve & papillary muscles ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Decrease in LV Muscle ... Decrease in LV Muscle ... Decrease in LV Muscle ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology