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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... involves the right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
reversal of severe biventricular ... Case Resolution: ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #differential #causes
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
a blood meal (passes ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite #american
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... the protozoan parasite ... bradyarrhythmias), Biventricular ... apical atrophy (→ventricular ... only available at CDC
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
aortic in this case ... pressure that causes ... Closure #Bubbles #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A2C
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
(case below) • ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... CardiacMRI #PSAX #A4C
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case ... Carney Complex (CC ... ) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Case resolution: ... MaizeandLube #VSD #ventricular ... septal #defect #POCUS