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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 ... Anterior #Motion #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Dynamic LVOTO due to SAM ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... shown) with dilated ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
DEPRESSED ST Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Depression

D - Drooping valve (mitral valve prolapse)
E -
D - Drooping valve ... E - Embolism (pulmonary ... ) D - Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Depression #Mnemonic #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
parachute mitral valve ... it results from SAM ... Mechanism same as ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology