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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
1. ... Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze 2. ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
three leaflets coining ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... #cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
prevalence approx 2% ... Aortic #Valve #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... myocardial #abscess #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
case of Carney Complex ... Carney Complex ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... worsening chest pain 1 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Early Systolic Notching (ESN) Measurement on POCUS
Here is how you evaluate for Early Systolic Notching
1) Parasternal
Measurement on POCUS ... Systolic Notching 1) ... Fan to find PV 2) ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #psax