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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... What are the risk ... - Karan Desai MD ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... fibrillation Complications ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... #differential #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
barrier- but masses ... give contrast, masses ... hematomas and pus ... Lea Alhilali, MD ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... Presence of embolic risk ... factors: cardiomyopathy ... - Karan Desai MD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
relatively high risk ... Detailed Case Review ... V.L.Sorrell, MD ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... cardiomyopathy: ... HER2 agents cause ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
occur later than 5 mos ... Risk Factors: • ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... (PPCM) is caused ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
blood flow to the brain ... pathway that can cause ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential