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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... voltage Other Causes
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Echocardiogram (a4c ... stenosis Other causes ... Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... walking to nearly complete ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... , Horner syndrome
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS ... of Carney complex ... multiple neoplasia syndrome ... #Myxomas #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• Bradycardia caused ... (sick sinus syndrome ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... palpitations: PVC