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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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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 ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI
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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 ... Dynamic LVOTO due to SAM ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... (takotsubo), apical ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
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Intra-arrest Echo showing V-Fib at rhythm check!

Sam Ghali, M.D. @ https://twitter.com/EM_RESUS

#VFib #VentricularFibrillation #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Sam Ghali, M.D. ... VentricularFibrillation #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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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
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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Parasternal A: Apical ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
takes shape of a Capital ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram
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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

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

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... essentially the same ... #clinical #cardiology
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