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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Decompensated CHF ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Treatment Goals: 1)
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... treatment #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... 3 to 1/2 of patients ... the underlying pathophysiology ... ventilation is required
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: 1. ... lack of acute cardiac ... pulmonary edema • High ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ASA class If high ... of Surgery: • High ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... months before 1° ... #management #cardiology