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Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram LV ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... chest wall trauma, LV ... coaptation point into LV ... produced by LV ... often symmetric as LV
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 3: Apical ... a4c #comparison #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... LV (hypokinesia ... of red line in LV ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... eabramsMD #dilated #cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Thrombus #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... - Most Common Cause ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology