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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 ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
echo ==> Septal wall ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... mass attached to LV ... valve, but to the LV ... VirginiaZarama #LV ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
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 ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... heart showing poor LV ... At mid LV the distance ... between the walls ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Hmm... I wonder why his fingers are black and his feet don't have pulses... Oh well.
LV Thrombus at the ... reduced EF. - IUEM Ultrasound ... IUEM_ultrasound #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #LVThrombus
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

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