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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... patients With chronic ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Can present with chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #degeneration #knee ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... determine if stress test ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis