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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

Sam Ghali,
Hypokinesis = ↓ ... Outward Bulging Sam ... Dyskinesis #Akinesis #Hypokinesis ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... 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 ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
can eyeball it (PSAX ... a consequence HoCM ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM
Here is a colorized #POCUS of a STEMI -> hypokinesis in a LAD distribution.

- Eric Abrams,
is a colorized #POCUS ... of a STEMI -> hypokinesis ... @eabramsMD #Hypokinesis ... #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #LAD #PLAX
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
- PSAX PSLA window ... Anterior #RWMA #Hypokinesis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PSAX #clinical
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Wall Akinesis on POCUS ... abnormalities on POCUS ... AnteriorWall #Akinesis #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology ... #Hypokinesis #LAD
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
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus