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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows ... - Level of the Papillary ... Muscles • Parasternal ... 4 Chamber (A4C) ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Papillary muscle ... after an inferior MI ... @eabramsMD #anterolateral ... #Papillary #muscle ... #clinical #cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Papillary muscle ... Papillary muscle ... @eabramsMD #anterolateral ... #Papillary #muscle ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX and PSAX

What is the structure indicated by the arrow?
Resolution:
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... The anterior (anterolateral ... ) papillary muscle ... #Thrombus #POCUS ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Muscle Rupture ... muscle (inferior ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... muscle injury: ... muscles apically ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... tendineae and papillary ... muscles leading ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis