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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 ... systolic anterior motion ... Regurgitation #MR #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
perfect your fanning motion ... to image the LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior Motion ... towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... Systolic #Anterior #Motion ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... rupture along LV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
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 ... apical) creates LV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... (case below) • ... HeartToProve #LV ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS
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 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... Diagnosis - 4 separate ... LV Clot Case 2 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #Diagnosis #cardiology