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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... from aortic valve ... #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Doing this scan I thought for a moment the machine was playing
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... jchristianfox #DCM ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Functional Mitral Regurgitation on Cardiac MRI

Nice example of severe DCM with functional MR.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... example of severe DCM ... Regurgitant volume ... Dr Jason Dungu PhD ... #CardiacMRI #Cardiology
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
septum with HCM ... TJaredBunch #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
., familial or dilated ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View (PSAX ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology