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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... of chest pain ECG ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... ischemia/infarction Takotsubo ... apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
(CM) range from ... Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... Myocarditis • Stress (Takotsubo ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... PR HOCM- dagger ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Differential should ... LAD infarct vs Takotsubo ... cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... (consider AS, HOCM ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Abnormality on POCUS ... with CP that woke him ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... segment makes takotsubo ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology