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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Are there complicating ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Grading #Classification
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
can be found in table ... common and are ... usually caused by ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Artery Disease • Stable ... #Algorithm #Causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... lgE causes mast-cell ... cell antigens, leading ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... #types #diagnosis
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Reactions ... #Table
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... O2 delivery • PE ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... O2 delivery • PE ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... during Delivery • Stable