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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... Cardiac MR shows ... hypertrophic #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
with QRS ≥120 ms ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
That time when a doctor tells you that you're "having a heart
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #Yamaguchi #cardiomyopathy ... hypertrophic #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... ARB/ACE-I/ARNI/MRA ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... axonal form • MRI