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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... seen in 34% of cases ... #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cause injury by ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... Acute toxicity (e.g ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes ... embolism -
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... /amniotic embolism ... Rule out other causes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology