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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
guideline-directed medical ... hypertension; ICD ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... ) EM resident ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... year old woman in ICU ... PMHx recent CHF, ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... year old woman in ICU ... PMHx recent CHF, ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
meningitis on T2 MRI ... Nausea & vomiting ... lymph predominant (median ... is common 65%. median ... Brain #clinical #radiology