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What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (A4C ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
LV Pseudoaneurysm

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

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
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 ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
heart showing poor LV ... At mid LV the distance ... between the walls ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram LV ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Abnormality #WMA #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... mass attached to LV ... valve, but to the LV ... VirginiaZarama #LV
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... echo ==> Septal wall ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Few processes will ... as LV dysfunction ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology #a4c
Hmm... I wonder why his fingers are black and his feet don't have pulses... Oh well.
Oh well. ... ... LV Thrombus at the ... reduced EF. - IUEM Ultrasound ... IUEM_ultrasound #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
) Window on POCUS ... inferior regional wall ... for associated LV ... #window #pocus ... echocardiogram #clinical #anatomy