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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
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
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Causes of Lactate ... - Compartment syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... increased pyruvate and lactate ... Increased pyruvate & lactate ... failure - Dilated cardiomyopathy ... - Increased Lactate
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
dysfunction • PSC ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... malignancy • Lactase ... artery compression syndrome
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... and petechiae Causes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... propylthiouracil) - β-lactam ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT