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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
which Steroids play ... a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... Severe typhoid fever ... Indications #infections #management
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
(PLAX) Another ... case of atrial ... patient almost (but never ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... General: fever, ... (for example, cardiomyopathy ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... and/or digoxin level ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... hemodynamics Liver ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... • Pulmonary embolus ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... Determinate forms: 1) Cardiomyopathy ... Biventricular dilated cardiomyopathy