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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Risk Factors and ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... #cardiology #treatment
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Anteroposterior and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
Explanation of future risks ... Personalized 30-day risk ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... echocardiogram #management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
ECG obtained at ... informed that the risk ... Obtain an ECG at ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain