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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... anatomy: Tongue, muscles ... nasopharynx), suprahyoid muscles ... cricopharyngeus muscle ... Skeletal and smooth muscle
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle ... Rupture on POCUS ... what papillary muscle ... #Papillary #Muscle ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Papillary muscle ... rupture on POCUS ... Papillary muscle ... rupture on POCUS ... anterolateral #Papillary #muscle
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
• Progressive muscle ... spasm - axial muscles ... • Excessive muscle ... - sustained muscle ... and antagonist muscles
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Papillary muscle ... rupture on POCUS ... colorized this POCUS ... antero-lateral papillary muscle ... anterolateral #Papillary #muscle
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy
 - Papillary Muscles Level (Mid-LV)
 - Aortic
PSAX) Window - POCUS ... - Papillary Muscles ... echocardiogram #view #POCUS
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2/3 (striated muscle ... Lower 2/3 (smooth muscle ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Decrease in LV Muscle ... Decrease in LV Muscle ... Decrease in LV Muscle ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Muscle: Muscle ... normal skeletal muscles ... background reflecting muscle ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... the Papillary Muscles ... Echocardiogram #POCUS