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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
& severity of LVOT ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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 ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
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 ... /2) 2 SV = LVOT ... Measurement #POCUS #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Evaluation & Testing Algorithm

#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Evaluation #diagnosis #Testing #Algorithm #cardiology
Cardiomyopathy #HCM ... #HOCM #Evaluation ... Testing #Algorithm #cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM ... Significant LVOT ... cara_mercer #HOCM ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Recommended Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers;
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... #HOCM #HcM #Hypertrophic ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Dagger Q Waves of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

#Dagger #QWaves #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #ECG #Electrocardiogram #EKG #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #HCM #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #EKG #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• MI • DCM ... Stenosis • HCM ... (LVOT) - Preload ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
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
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