21 results
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... shortness of breath, pedal ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... on Echocardiogram ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... Kussmaul's sign, marked pedal ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
and timing with Cardio-OB ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... #clinical #Pericardial ... #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Clinical
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 ... and surgical management