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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... testing, LGE on MRI ... Prevention - Prevent Symptoms ... #Cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy • Establish diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR ... regurgitation; HOCM ... cardiomyopathy; MR ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Echocardiographic strategy to sorting type-I vs. type-II MI

Every single patient with a troponin elevation doesn't require
type-I vs. type-II MI ... doesn't require an echocardiogram ... type-1 and type-2 MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... admission, he was diagnosed ... with HOCM. ... cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
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 ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology