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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 ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Muscle #Rupture #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

Sam Ghali,
Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
PCL Sag Test

The PCL Sag Test evaluates for evaluates for a tear of the posterior cruciate
PCL Sag Test ... The PCL Sag Test ... Increased posterior sag ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
- Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Watch closely... This is what SVT breaking into Sinus Rhythm looks like on Echo!
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS
#Clinical
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #SVT #Conversion