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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... case with systolic ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
risk for sudden cardiac ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Cardiac Causes ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Though this case ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PLAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case ... skin & mucosa, cardiac ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... diagnosis #management #cardiology