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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ECG and Clinical Features #HOCM #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... ECG and Clinical ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

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

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... Medical ACS plus ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical