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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... • Hypovolemic shock ... regurgitation • High ... #Disorders #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • High altitude ... #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Metabolic abnormalities ... with moderate and high ... hypotension or septic shock ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... • Key Point: High ... , selenium) Differential ... thyrotoxicosis, and other high-output ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology