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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
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to associated pulmonary ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive stress ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... with Eisenmenger syndrome ... have the best prognosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... • Pulmonary embolus ... factors + oxidative stress ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... exercise echo stress ... test 2 yrs ago ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome ... Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Subtype #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #echocardiogram