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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
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac conduction ... , changes on ECG ... underlying heart disease ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... of the condition
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy ... Hypertension, LV hypertrophy ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy in a 12-year-old boy with sudden death (Table 1; patient #1). A. At autopsy,
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy ... sudden death (Table ... asymmetric LV hypertrophy ... #Clinical #Gross ... #HCM #Danon #Disease
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... structural heart disease ... stenosis (AS) or hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... (HOCM)
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... 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 ... size from 1 to 5 cm ... Symptomatic Treatment