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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
MRI (+) septal HCM ... Metoprolol - VCU ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... him with anxiety ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Kussmaul's sign, marked pedal ... pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
., familial or dilated ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #criticalcare #icu
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... dysfunction or LV ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis