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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... block or sinus node ... Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Planning for delivery mode ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Note RA collapse ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
atrioventricular (AV) node ... risk of sudden cardiac ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #Differential