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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended therapy ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... hypertension; ICD ... circulatory support; and MI ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Amyloidosis (AL Amyloid, Wild ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Cardiac arrhythmia ... psychosis - CHF ... Bulging eyes (lid ... Radioactive iodine therapy ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... can vary from mild ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... initiating specific therapy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... investigative therapy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
PSAX) 48 year old ... PMHx recent CHF, ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... MRI, CT TAP are
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Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
(A4C) 48 year old ... PMHx recent CHF, ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... MRI, CT TAP are
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... massiliense in CF ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... including therapy ... NTM #Infections #differential