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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... and relief of IVC ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
with Hypertrophic CM ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Also had medial ... e' velocity >9 cm ... /s, plethoric IVC ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
out this apical cardiac ... The CXR may be helpful ... sustained GSW to the IVC ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Key Point: High clinical ... Relaxin: reduces vascular ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... #Cardiology #OBGyn