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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
septum with HCM ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... with Hypertrophic CM ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Distributive shock - Septic ... infarction Tamponade ... CM - Takotsubo ... cardiomyopathy ... or Takotsubo CM
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 ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram
Really...how good is your exam and stethoscope.  23yo postpartum w dyspnea
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy ... aint no d-sign.. ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology ... #psax
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... pmd diagnosed him ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Doing this scan I thought for a moment the machine was playing
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... jchristianfox #DCM ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
HR 74, JVP 15 cm ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... velocity of 9.5 cm ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
pregnancy to 5 months postpartum ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology