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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... Vascular imaging → Test ... • Provoked (e.g ... trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
is mesmerizing: Malignant ... alternans on the ECG ... @eabramsMD #Malignant ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... due to a "funny" ECG ... FranBermudz #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology