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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... ., iHD) Cirrhosis ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
On the left two cases of NSIP.
Note the varying combination of GGO and fibrosis (traction bronchiectasis),
On the left two cases ... of NSIP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
suggestive for the diagnosis ... NSIP is by far the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
suggestive for the diagnosis ... NSIP is by far the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
findings seen in NSIP ... excluding UIP as diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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bronchiectasis, CF ... , ILD, necrotizing ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology