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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
& severity of LVOT ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Echocardiogram
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... Answer: Dynamic LVOTO ... Anterior #Motion #LVOTO ... #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
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
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
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM ... Significant LVOT ... cara_mercer #HOCM
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• MI • DCM ... Stenosis • HCM ... (LVOT) - Preload
Role of G6PD in Protection against Oxidative Damage #Pathophys #Peds #Genetics #Honc #Favism #g6pd #NEJM
Damage #Pathophys #Peds ... #Favism #g6pd #NEJM
Causes of Hepatomegaly and Splenomegaly in children

#Hepatomegaly #Splenomegaly #Hepatosplenomegaly #HSM #Differential #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Hepatosplenomegaly #HSM ... Differential #Causes #Peds
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir in Patients with HCV and Severe Renal Impairment #EBM #Hepatology #HCV #CKD #Glecaprevir
Patients with HCV ... EBM #Hepatology #HCV ... VisualAbstract #NEJM
ASE Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Morphology
 - LVOT Obstruction
 - Systolic
Morphology - LVOT ... Factors of SCD #HOCM ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM