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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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The Role of Echocardiography ... valve & papillary ... Evaluate for LV apical ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Parasternal A: Apical ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Mitral Valve (MV ... mitral valve (MV ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #POCUS
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... mitral valve, but ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... TTE may seriously ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
angiogenic factors + oxidative ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... #cardiology #treatment