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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... LV, left ventricle ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
determination of LV ... Algorithm #Echo #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Focus Assessed Transthoracic ... 3: Parasternal LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Windows #Protocol #Ultrasound
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... chest wall trauma, LV ... produced by LV ... often symmetric as LV ... apical) creates LV
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
left ventricle (LV ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Relaxation & Decreased LV ... Mild Decrease in LV ... Moderate Decrease in LV ... Severe Decrease in LV ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... protocol #diagnosis #Ultrasound ... #pocus #shock
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Affects RV & TV >> LV ... Myopathy" (sometimes LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
motion to image the LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology