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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of ... motion (SAM) describes ... Differential diagnosis ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
papillary mucle; SAM ... , systolic anterior ... Regurgitation #MR ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Differential #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mid-portion of anterior ... it results from SAM ... Mechanism same as ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
Findings 1) Yolk sac ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... TransAbdmonial #POCUS ... FetalPole #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
Empty fluid-filled sac ... This is not diagnostic ... Clinical #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... previous hx of MI ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... Electrocardiogram #clinical #cardiology