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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 85 yo s/ ... showing significant septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF ... after 3 months, serial ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... May have typical HF ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
is late RCM as LV ... avoid: atrial septum ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... exercise echo stress ... mid and apical LV ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... PMHx recent CHF, ... : serial blood cultures ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology