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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy ... Hypertension, LV hypertrophy ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... classified as: • Low: <1 ... Intermediate burden: >1
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy in a 12-year-old boy with sudden death (Table 1; patient #1). A. At autopsy,
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy ... sudden death (Table ... 1; patient #1). ... #Clinical #Gross ... #HCM #Danon #Disease
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... during Delivery • Stable ... months before 1° ... support for patients clinically
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... structural heart disease ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... (HOCM) ... Clinical Utility
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
should be done): 1. ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... • Other: 1. ... Renal parenchymal disease
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis Diagnosis: 1. ... Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... activation → IL-1
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... renal failure Clinical ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... (for example, cardiomyopathy
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... shows a small, stable ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
an inflammatory condition ... Malignancies (e.g ... 50% of cases) Clinical ... range in size from 1 ... to 5 cm.