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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 โ€ข Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy โ€ข Establish diagnosis ... & severity of LVOT ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 โ€ข Vasovagal
 โ€ข Orthostatic Hypotension
 โ€ข Autonomic Neuropathy
 โ€ข Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... โ€ข MI โ€ข DCM ... Stenosis โ€ข HCM ... (LVOT) - Preload ... #Differential #Diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Dynamic LVOTO ... Anterior #Motion #LVOTO ... #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
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Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Myocarditis, postpartum CM ... outflow Obstruction (LVOTO ... chronic HTN - HOCM ... or Takotsubo CM ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Accurately measure LVOT ... Zoom to LVOT 3. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... PW doppler into LVOT ... /2) 2 SV = LVOT
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
waves of LVH by HCM ... infarction #QWaves #HCM ... #HOCM #Dagger # ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Evaluation & Testing Algorithm

#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Evaluation #diagnosis #Testing #Algorithm #cardiology
Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Testing
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
Output SV = (LVOT ... Area) x (LVOT VTI ... ) CO = (LVOT Area ... ) x (LVOT VTI) X ... Measurement #cardiology #diagnosis
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly ๐Ÿ˜‰ lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
posteriorly ๐Ÿ˜‰ lovely HOCM ... Significant LVOT ... cara_mercer #HOCM
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Recommended Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers;
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... #HOCM #HcM #Hypertrophic