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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM ... cara_mercer #HOCM ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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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 ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... thickening and SAM ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... Proximal aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
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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 ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... POCUS Calcified Aortic ... JMoeller_EUS #Severe #Aortic ... Stenosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
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Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... EchoAshwag #Mural #Thrombus ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram
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Aortic Dissection with associated Mural Thrombus on PLAX

Why remembering to increase the depth on your PLAX
Aortic Dissection ... associated Mural Thrombus ... on PLAX Why ... depth on your PLAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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