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PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
case with systolic ... Significant LVOT obstruction ... #Hypertrophic # ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... (HOCM) - Diagnosis ... 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
a patient with Hypertrophic ... CM and obstruction ... Detailed Case Review ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR ... regurgitation; HOCM ... , hypertrophic obstructive ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
(consider AS, HOCM ... outflow tract obstruction ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... identify non-calculus causes ... Combination of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Destruction of MV ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #management #cardiology