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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... Long/short QT syndromes ... , Brugada syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... cases of stress cardiomyopathy ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... - Malformation syndromes ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #differential #diagnosis
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Manifestations of cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... ) • Short QT Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology #diagnosis
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
determination of LV filling ... Algorithm #Echo #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Complications #hepatology #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... - Diagnosis and ... of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes