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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... Serial TTE and close
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
on Echocardiogram ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: serial ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... shows very poor RV function ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram