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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Ultrasound
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... cases of stress cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Ischemia • Cardiomyopathy ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
showed a classic syndrome ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Diagnosis Framework ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
Encephalopathy • Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Complications #hepatology #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... - Diagnosis and ... Causes Clinical: Dyspnea ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes