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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... structure of mitral valve ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... : * Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Right Ventricular Hypertrophy ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
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Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Echocardiogram ... essentially the same ... see the aortic valve ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
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Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
#cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Hypertrophic # ... Cardiomyopathy
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