7 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
(+) septal HCM ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Also had medial ... e' velocity >9 cm ... #clinical #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
MI effecting [LAD ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
out paravalvular MR ... Patient stable hemodynamically ... Loud PSM is heard ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
on Echocardiogram ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
on Echocardiogram ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... , LV thrombus, RV ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology