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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Anterior Motion (SAM ... anterior motion (SAM ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Blocks - SAB ... Sinoatrial #Rhythms #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg
BATS Mnemonic for Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)

B - Berry Aneurysm
A - AVM / ADPKD
T -
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH ... Stroke #BATS #SAH ... Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage #Neurology ... #Radiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
getting 12 lead ECG ... Diagnosis? ... ECG obtained. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology