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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... HeartFailure #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
oxide release - Activation ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes ... #differential
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
triggering their activation ... enhance B cell activation ... see Complement Activation ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Inhibit B.adrenergic activation ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
cytokine requires an activation ... its cleavage and activation ... conditions, fibroblasts differentiate ... #IPF #Pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Inhibit B.adrenergic activation ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology