21 results
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... paradoxical septal ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... showing significant septal ... admission, he was diagnosed ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #A4C #clinical
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Septic patient ... Diagnosis? ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... specific finding and ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... had hemothoraces and ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... the inter-atrial septum ... (fossa ovalis) and ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... avoid: atrial septum ... An ASD with atria ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Serial TTE and close ... #diagnosis #management