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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Embolism ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
bleed - Lower abdominal ... Thrombosis or embolism ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... 1. ... lack of acute cardiac ... embolism • Re-expansion ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... hypertension (> ... Electrocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... #management #cardiology