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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... trops (-) EM ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #HCM #clinical ... #pocus
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(A4) Apical 4 Chamber ... right ventricle (RV ... #Clinical #EM # ... Cardiology #POCUS ... #Apical #A4 #ApicalFourChamber
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
cases: Case 1: LV ... Sarcoma Case 3: Apical ... HOCM Case 4: Hydatid ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #comparison
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Echocardiogram - Apical ... as LV dysfunction ... septum might look ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
right ventricle (RV ... interventricular septum ... left ventricle (LV ... ), left atrium ( ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... , LV thrombus, RV ... pregnancy • May have typical ... Serial TTE and close