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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... • Cardiogenic shock ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
- Differential ... Case 3: Apical HOCM ... #clinical #a4c ... #comparison #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
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
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Apical variant HCM - Importance of Acoustic Mismatch (CMR vs TTE)

Detailed Case Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2853TSxaeh4

V.L.Sorrell, MD @VLSorrellImages

#Apical
Apical variant HCM ... VLSorrellImages #Apical #HCM ... cardiacmri #CMR #comparison ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
MI effecting [LAD ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... support for patients clinically ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis

RVEMF is common along the costal belt of Kerala state of India. See
be difficult to differentiate ... ARVC even after MRI ... Fibrosis #RVEMF #EMF #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #echocardiogram
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram