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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
on POCUS 78 ... year old woman - Acute ... of chest pain ECG ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... ultrasound got him ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Diabetes mellitus Acute ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #diagnosis #differential
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(HOCM) ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
POCUS - Pyomyositis ... collection that is not acute ... but on further evaluation ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
POCUS - Pyomyositis ... collection that is not acute ... but on further evaluation ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... #Cardiology #OBGyn