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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... of chest pain ECG ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
A-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... #clinical #cardiology
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
A-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
Anterior Akinesia ... getting 12 lead ECG ... ECG obtained. ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical