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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... EKG nonspecific, ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #HCM #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve (
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
a patient with Hypertrophic ... risk for sudden cardiac ... cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #HCM #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 85 yo s/ ... admission, he was diagnosed ... with HOCM. ... MaimoUltrasound #HOCM
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... root (nl <4 cm) ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive ... • Radiates aortic ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #HOCM
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; HOCM ... , hypertrophic obstructive ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
(consider AS, HOCM ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... associated with sudden cardiac ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy in a 12-year-old boy with sudden death (Table 1; patient #1). A. At autopsy,
asymmetric LV hypertrophy ... Ao = aorta; LVFW ... Adjacent cardiac ... Gross #Pathology #HOCM ... #HCM #Danon #Disease