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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
(HOCM) - Diagnosis ... 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... #HOCM #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... esctwitter #HOCM ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
case with systolic ... cara_mercer #HOCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR ... regurgitation; HOCM ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... admission, he was diagnosed ... with HOCM. ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... tissue (previous MI ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
Detailed Case Review ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus