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Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... Palpitations - HF ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... as their status changes ... signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... of Shock, SBP < ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... 10% above this level ... #cardiology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... cardiomyopathy (→HF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
normal pregnancy symptoms ... ⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... heart failure • Aortic ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology