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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... system activity, 2. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... clinical suspicion 2. ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus #bubble
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... on context Rx 1 ... hypertension Rx 2 ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... elevation seen > 2 ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology