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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cardiomyopathy (PPCM ... ) What is PPCM ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... recognition and management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... Management during ... support for patients clinically ... investigative therapy in PPCM
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
for diagnosis of PPCM ... #postpartum #PPCM
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Single Chamber PPM ... Radiology #comparison #clinical
Posterior Polar Cataract (PPC) - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#PPC #Posterior #Polar #Cataract #Lens
Polar Cataract (PPC ... @oftalmopo #PPC ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- PCCM https://twitter.com/PedCritCareMed
#Polymorphic #Ventricular #Tachycardia #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Cardiology #Clinical
Tachycardia - PCCM ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology #Clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
Pupillary Membrane (PPM ... @oftalmopo #PPM ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
#Pacemaker #PPM ... complications #cardiology #management