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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Desmoid - MSK Radiology ... MR is able to distinguish ... Cortical #Desmoid #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
out paravalvular MR ... Patient stable hemodynamically ... Loud PSM is heard ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative medical
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BP stable. ... Medical ACS plus ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... are not POCUS: serial ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology