6 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... structure in the aorta ... for an alcohol septal ... #Catheter #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... The classic triad ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... septum might look ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
interventricular septum ... ventricle (LV), left atrium ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
angiogenic factors + oxidative ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology