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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
(HOCM) 52yo ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... chronic HTN - HOCM ... or Takotsubo CM ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
), LV Failure (MI ... Valves (wide open MR ... Outflow Obstruction (HOCM ... , critical AS), ... #diagnosis #differential
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Thickening on Echocardiogram ... - Differential ... Case 3: Apical HOCM ... #clinical #a4c ... #comparison #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Pts: cardiogenic shock
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... (HOCM) ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram