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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Ultrasound
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
LV apical wall ... LAD infarct vs Takotsubo ... cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... ; blood inside wall ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... thrombus. == Update ... #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... heart showing poor LV ... between the walls ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy
Hmm... I wonder why his fingers are black and his feet don't have pulses... Oh well.
LV Thrombus at the ... reduced EF. - IUEM Ultrasound ... IUEM_ultrasound #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #LVThrombus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
echo ==> Septal wall ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Few processes will ... is late RCM as LV ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
fine quivering of LV ... akinesia of anterior wall ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical