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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • ... ✗ NOT a risk factor ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... of angiogenic factors ... Risk Factors and ... Markers • Risk Factors ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
modifiable risk factors ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk factors ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
HEART Score and MACE
History
ECG
Age
Risk factors
Troponin
LOW RISK = HEART score ≤ 3

#HEART #Score #MACE #cardiology #diagnosis #risk
History ECG Age Risk factors ... #Score #MACE #cardiology
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
of idiopathic pulmonary ... derived growth factors ... tumour necrosis factor ... endothelial growth factor ... Fibrosis #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Risk factors for ... Modifiable risk factors ... Non-modifiable risk factors ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
S1Q3T3 on ECG - Pulmonary Embolism Until Proven Otherwise

- Sam Ghali, M.D.
@EM_RESUS

#S1Q3T3 #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
S1Q3T3 on ECG - Pulmonary ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology ... #Clinical
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
PRES) - Diagnosis Clinical ... blindness) Risk Factors ... Diagnosis: Risk Factor ... + Clinical Features
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... as metastatic pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #STARCHASERS #radiology