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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Regurgitation • Sub-Valvular ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Hemodynamically stable ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... long-term therapy #AUB ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... meds (e.g., ACE/ARB
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... Lupus Nephritis Sub-nephrotic-range ... Lupus #Nephritis #Algorithm ... #Treatment #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... absorption 2/2 ab ... CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... - Check for IF ab ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm