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Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... presents with 1 ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... A: Apical SC ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram ... Thrombi #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #clinical #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... cardiac chambers dilated ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the ... territory] In PLAX ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... ., familial or dilated ... months before 1° ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... In addition to dilated ... PFO or ASD, and later ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #saline
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... .2 With multiple