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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... cardiomyopathy (takotsubo), apical ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... In this case, severely ... #window #pocus # ... echocardiogram #clinical
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
DD the [apical HOCM ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Apical ... multiple neoplasia syndrome ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A4C
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 ... cases per 100,000 ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... found in 1/3 to 1/2
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasize (>1/2 ... melanoma cases have ... #metastasis #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c #3d
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... lung disease Caused ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... left heart 3-6 cardiac
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Primary (essential) 2. ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... • Biopsy: Typical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... * 2. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... RA collapse on Apical ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology