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Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Regurgitaton ... basic cardiac POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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• Establish diagnosis ... & direction of mitral ... regurgitation, ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
endocarditis, Ring fracture ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Aortic Valve • Mitral ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria ... #POCUS
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... hypertension and DM ... Diagnosis? ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Doing this scan I thought for a moment the machine was playing
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... jchristianfox #DCM ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... aortic root (nl <4 cm ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
#hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus