Case 15
Diagnosis
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Key Characteristics
•LVH, increased precordial voltages
•Dagger Q waves in lateral and inferior leads
•Left atrial enlargement
•Dagger Q waves in lateral and inferior leads
•Left atrial enlargement
Causes
•Dynamic obstruction of LV outflow tract
•Abnormal coronary architecture, arrythmiogenic
•Risk of sudden death
•Abnormal coronary architecture, arrythmiogenic
•Risk of sudden death
Treatment
•Monitored Bed
•Bedside echo, cardiology consult
•Bedside echo, cardiology consult
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