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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... Hypertension Diabetes ... mellitus Acute ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
chamber size and valvular ... • Typically anterior ... anteroapical (anterior ... ratio of neck diameter ... #cardiology #differential
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... the increased diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... CHF #Vascular #Engorgement
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
The vascular pedicle ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
the width of the vascular ... The diameter of ... abnormal and a diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... slightly increased in diameter ... Notice that the inferior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... or dilated) • Valvular ... May have typical HF ... /MRA • Avoid Warfarin ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Artery-to-bronchus ratio 
Normally the vessels in the upper lobes are smaller than the accompanying bronchus with
vessels have a diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular