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Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
usual 'broken heart ... @MedCrisis #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... of chest pain ECG ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Stenosis - Diastolic Heart ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... - Systolic Heart ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Initial workup: • EKG ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC;
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
score to guide ... physical activity - Nausea ... score: - History ... - EKG findings ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... transforming the heart ... bottom of the heart ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Echocardiogram ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
😉 lovely HOCM case ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
but nonspecific ECG ... WMAs support your case ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram