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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... was degenerated LA ... #clinical #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Parasternal A: Apical ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(LV) and left atrium ... (LA). ... of the septum #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
thrombus occupying 1/ ... DD the [apical HOCM ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Echocardiogram ... hypokinetic RV with apical ... & acute chest syndrome ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
requiring ECMO 1. ... Basal (apical sparing ... Basal #Subtype #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #echocardiogram
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Differential should be LAD ... infarct vs Takotsubo ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
- Apical 4 Chamber ... An ASD with atria ... #clinical #pocus ... #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... VSS. ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis