15 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Cardiac injury (e.g ... perforation (e.g ... sac) Chylopericardium ... pericarditis Pregnancy ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... EKG from same patient ... electrical #alternans #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g