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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and relief of IVC ... deteriorating on medical ... #diagnosis #management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Medium and large ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
: • Focused medical ... Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... myocarditis • Valvular ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... palpitations: PVC
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... perioperative medical ... and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... IVC plethoric. ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... structural and vascular ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest