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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
the Mitral Valve ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (AV) level ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows ... and Anatomy • ... of the Aortic Valve ... #Cardiology #Windows ... #Anatomy #labeled
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
is a ruptured antero-lateral ... causing catastrophic mitral ... valve failure. ... A4C #clinical #cardiology ... #Labeled
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Regional Wall Anatomy ... see the aortic valve ... portion must be anterior ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Regional Wall Anatomy ... with the aortic valve ... you now see the anterior ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
-Chamber (A2C) Window ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
valve - Secondary ... mid-portion of anterior ... it results from SAM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology