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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... Dynamic LVOTO due to SAM ... #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... systolic anterior motion ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
(SAM) of the Mitral ... (SAM) describes ... #SAM #MitralValve ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Wall Motion Abnormalities ... Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... essentially the same ... valve, the septal portion ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Assessment for an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP). Uterine landmarks are bladder (B)
Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound ... pregnancy with yolk sac ... Pregnancy #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... obgyn #obstetrics #radiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Lateral Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Parasternal Short Axis View shows lateral wall motion abnormality
Lateral Wall Motion ... Abnormality on POCUS ... #Lateral #WMA #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #PSAX #PSSA #cardiology
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... is obtaining a SAX ... to view it in LAX ... Probe #Movements #Motion ... #Ultrasound #POCUS