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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 ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Head CT • Carotid ... • Brain MRI • EEG
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... Valvular disease (e.g ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... consciousness • Near-syncope
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 ... #Echocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
them Following a syncope ... diseases, ECG showed ... pericardial effusion, CT ... the tear seen in Video ... surgery #clinical #video
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Consider biomarkers (e.g ... experience recovery of cardiac