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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... @MedCrisis #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... cases of stress cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
Characteristic clinical ... manifestations of Down syndrome ... disease Later medical ... secretory otitis media ... #Downs #Syndrome
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
showed a classic syndrome ... 2017-02-01p2-3/ #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... noncompaction syndrome ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... a delta wave, short ... The definitive treatment ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... management #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment