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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 ... chest leads Cardiac ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... Cardiac surgery?
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... EKG Findings:
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... associated with sudden cardiac ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
(e.g., familial ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... waves are small positive ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if