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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Endocarditis • Dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Migraine-induced Blood
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ., familial or dilated ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... • Account for changes ... Serial TTE and close
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... Blood (platelets ... Biventricular dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... aneurysm), mural thrombi
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... • Classic triad ... mental status changes ... erythropoietin • Cardiomyopathy ... → cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
& restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Immunoglobulin light chains ... • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Diagnostic Testing Blood ... disproportionate atrial