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Mar 1, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
#POCUS question of the day?
1. What does this image show, and what mode of ultrasound was used to obtain it?
2. What is the E-point?
3. What is the A- point?
4. What is EPSS, and why do we use it?

Scroll down to learn how to interpret the image. Answer 1: The image above shows the mitral valve in M mode taken during the PLAX view at the MV leaflet tips.

Answer 2: During early diastole, the leaflets separate widely with the maximum early diastolic motion of the anterior leaflet termed the E-point