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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... Detailed Case Review ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... 1) LV EF <0.45 ... Echo diagnosis of LV ... no alternative cause ... Criteria #diagnosis #cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... HOCM Case 4: Hydatid ... #Intracardiac #Septal ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... eabramsMD #dilated #cardiomyopathy ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... #PLAX #Hypokinesis ... LowEF #Severe #CHF
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Though this case ... is late RCM as LV ... avoid: atrial septum ... echocardiogram #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... PMHx recent CHF, ... are not POCUS: serial ... thrombus #Cardiac #LV ... #clinical #cardiology