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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

Sam Ghali,
Hypokinesis = ↓ ... Dyskinesis #Akinesis #Hypokinesis ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... /4 of cases of stress ... cardiomyopathy ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
AnteriorWall #Akinesis #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology ... #Hypokinesis #LAD ... #STEMI #Clinical
Here is a colorized #POCUS of a STEMI -> hypokinesis in a LAD distribution.

- Eric Abrams,
of a STEMI -> hypokinesis ... @eabramsMD #Hypokinesis ... #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... #STEMI #Clinical ... #LAD #PLAX
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
dilation, diffuse hypokinesis ... eabramsMD #dilated #cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #PLAX ... #Hypokinesis #LowEF
Parasternal Long axis - poor EF - J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox
#Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX #LowEF
jchristianfox #Clinical ... Cardiology #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #LowEF #Hypokinesis
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... ) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology