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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... & direction of mitral ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
pt with a 4.6 cm ... septum with HCM ... TJaredBunch #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #HOCM #HCM
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
• Valsalva - HCM ... Squat to stand - HCM ... • Handgrip - HCM ... Murmurs #Cardiac #cardiology ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #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
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than 3cm ... by greater than 1cm ... The classic triad ... increased diameter. 3cm ... #Clinical #Radiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
with Hypertrophic CM ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
) measuring 6 cm ... wide with mural ... asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology