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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Are there complicating ... mitral inflow pattern ... Grade diastolic ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... visible, the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tumour B cells are ... involvement, irregular pattern ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
midpeaking systolic ejection ... murmur (grade 2 ... volume of 364 ml per ... continuous-wave Doppler flow pattern ... continuous-wave Doppler flow pattern
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... peripheral predominance Are ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
the exception of pure ... with a benign pattern ... probability: Surgical resection ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary