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LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... man with PMH of dilated ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... #PLAX #Clot #DilatedCM
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Multiple #LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Myocardial infarction, Dilated ... Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
valve - Secondary ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... results in MR from dilated ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
POCUS shows dilated ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... jet seen from LV ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Dilated Coronary ... ) Dilated coronary ... Differentiate from ... Coronary #Sinus #Dilated ... #POCUS
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... His pmd diagnosed ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
DEPRESSED ST Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Depression

D - Drooping valve (mitral valve prolapse)
E -
(mitral valve prolapse ... - Enlargement (LV ... pulmonary) D - Dilated ... Depression #Mnemonic #Cardiology ... #STDepression #Differential
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Mitral valve doesn ... Ivan_Echocardio #Giant #dilated ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ., familial or dilated ... thrombus, RV systolic ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... diagnosis #management #cardiology