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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
320C / SOOF) • Normal ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... video and Panel A; LA ... square meter (normal ... was 14 mm Hg (normal ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Classification Type I - Normal ... Motion - Type la ... dilatation - Type lb ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
anterior descending (LAD ... presentation • Normal ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... Remember that RBBB normally ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... of the proximal LAD ... recent angina - Abnormal ... Wellens #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... electrocardiogram, MI: mitral ... inflow, MA: mitral ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... stenosis; MVP/MR, mitral ... valve prolapse/ ... mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology