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Cardiac Amyloidosis on Echocardiogram

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Cardiac #Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus #cardiology #plax
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... on Echocardiogram ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #pocus #cardiology ... #plax
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... with systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... & aVL, poor rwp ... #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AL): immunocyte ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... • Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
/Sept STEMI on EKG ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ECG with concerning ... Abnormality #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #Labeled
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
macroglossia (AL ... periorbital bruising (AL ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology