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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... - TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY ... STElevation #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Emergency
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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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... • Pounding or jumping ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... delivery mode and timing ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Abnormality #WMA #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... PPCM #Peripartum #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Right Ventricle on POCUS ... The CXR may be helpful ... is seen on the POCUS ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
ECHO appearance differentials ... avid lesions CMR ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
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This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... especially helpful in emergency ... #cardiology #differential ... echocardiogram #syncope #emergency
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Department of Emergency ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest