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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Evaluation & Testing Algorithm

#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Evaluation #diagnosis #Testing #Algorithm #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... - Evaluation & ... #HCM #HOCM #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Testing ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
waves of LVH by HCM ... infarction #QWaves #HCM ... Comparison #Table ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
total body stores Evaluation ... derm findings, HSM ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
cutaneous DIL), anti-Sm ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Medical history ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Simplex Virus (HSV ... headache, altered mental
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(HOCM) ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential