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Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... basic cardiac POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Admit ==> Positive ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #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
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
(PLAX) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... myxoma with severe MR ... #clinical #PLAX ... #pocus
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Double Orifice Mitral ... can result in regurgitation ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #PSAX
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Echocardiogram ... lateral decub position ... Which diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... pericardial #effusion #plax