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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... tissue (previous MI ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... Karan Desai MD, MPH
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Arrhythmia ... stratification #diagnosis
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
increase in the number ... estimated on U/S, CT & MRI ... urethral stricture disease ... Urodynamics, alternative radiologic ... scenario, or when a diagnosis