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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... /4 of cases of stress ... cardiomyopathy ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Ultrasound
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
heart failure, Cardiomyopathy ... SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... cardiomyopathy, ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... causing acute distress ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... • Primary Pulmonary