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Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
Another Takotsubo ... 'broken heart syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #RightSided #BrokenHeart ... #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
chest pain and a cardiac ... showed a classic syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... high voltage Cardiac ... posterior shoulder - AC ... compartment syndrome ... especially with AC
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... CARDIAC: asytole ... coagulation, compartment syndrome
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome