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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... , e.g., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload “D Sign ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Assessment of Valve ... Stenosis • Aortic Valve ... Valvular #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
look for Aortic Valve ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for signs ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
of the Mitral Valve ... of the mitral valve ... Differential diagnosis ... infarction Mitral valve ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
• Mitral Valve ... • Pulmonic Valve ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy • Establish diagnosis ... structure of mitral valve ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign