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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
(HOCM) 52yo worsening ... exertional sx and murmur ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #pocus
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy ... : Heart Murmur ... #Heart #Murmur ... #Cardiac #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #HOCM
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; HOCM ... VSD, ventricular septal ... #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... showing significant septal ... admission, he was diagnosed ... with HOCM. ... MaimoUltrasound #HOCM
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
HR 74, JVP 15 cm ... to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
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 ... #cardiology #treatment
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
underlying structural heart ... (HOCM) ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential