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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
with chest pain/dyspnea ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... recognition and management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... and relief of dyspnea ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... : Cough, dyspnea ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management