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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
(A4C) 85 yo s/ ... showing significant septal ... admission, he was diagnosed ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Anterior Motion (SAM ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Septic patient ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... VSD, ventricular septal ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
variation, (B) a septal ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
papillary muscle with septal ... in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... apicalized #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval ≥ 120 ms ... Fibrillary = afib • Saw-Tooth ... ST Segment: • Septal ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... avoid: atrial septum ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c