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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
/4 of cases of stress ... cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
perforation / tamponade ... Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy ... , Pacemaker syndrome ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... • Stress fracture ... #Heel #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #msk
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... large clot and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... #cardiology #treatment
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... anterior/posterior MSK ... (for example, cardiomyopathy ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... for definitive management ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #Pericardial #Cardiology