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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Individuals with LVNC may ... also have hypertrophic ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
Left ventricular Hypertrophy ... cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV hypertrophy ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... in the opposite direction ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Aortic intimal flap may ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... pregnancy • May ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... • Acute aortic dissection ... #cardiology #ecg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... etiologies • Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Abnormality on POCUS ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... Resolution: ACS. ... #PLAX #LAD