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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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The Role of Echocardiography ... • Establish diagnosis ... • Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
thick-walled LV ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
deflections at the ... hypothermia with a core ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... Hypertension, LV ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... See Thread. ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Vector-borne (most ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... aneurysm), mural thrombi ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare