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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... plax #cardiology #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Causes of Female ... Infertility - Differential ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... Hyperprolactinemia • Tumors (e.g ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Beta-HCG if ... pregnancy possible ... oral secretions (e.g
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
min-1, depth 5 cm ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(e.g., preeclampsia ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... , selenium) Differential ... Consider biomarkers (e.g