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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... HOCM case with systolic ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... Motion (SAM) of ... anterior motion (SAM ... Anterior #Motion #SAM ... Cardiology #Clinical #POCUS
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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RJonesSonoEM #Systolic ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX
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Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Cardiomyopathy - Systolic ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

Sam Ghali,
Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
biventricular size and systolic ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... clinical #cardiology #plax
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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Measure at mid systole ... #Measurement #POCUS
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... essentially the same ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
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D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
- Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
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