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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... of stress cardiomyopathy ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
, amyloidosis, Takatsubo ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction Tamponade ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
ischemia/infarction Takotsubo ... (stress; apical ... ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... exercise echo stress ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
pathway that can cause ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest