Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and QTc Prolongation with Subsequent Improvement of QTc Interval and Resolution of Apical Ballooning: A Case Report.

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTS), is characterized by transient regional systolic dysfunction. Furthermore, electrocardiogram (ECG) changes can vary as TTS evolves. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who presented to the ER after cardiac arrest. She was found to have stress-induced cardiomyopathy with prolonged QTc interval. The patient developed torsades de pointes for which she required cardioversion, followed by improvement of QTc interval corresponding to resolution of echocardiographic evidence of apical ballooning.

Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A case series and review of unique radiological findings.

Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection which primarily involves the lungs but can disseminate to involve extrapulmonary sites. Current testing that exists includes sputum, urine, serum, and pathological tissue analysis. Radiological testing is often non-specific and highly variable. Here we present five cases of pulmonary blastomycosis with challenging radiographic presentations.