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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hypovolemic shock ... regurgitation • High output ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... BRADI Mnemonic ... blocking agent • Shock ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... • Cardiac arrest ... Arrhythmias - Cardiac Output ... effusion • Shock ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... perfusion - Cardiac arrest ... - Low cardiac output ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... coma. respiratory arrest ... include vaptans (HF ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
HF. ... Workup for cause ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and low urine output ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #management #cardiology