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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 ... mitral inflow pattern ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... visible, the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
with Preserved Ejection ... Fraction: Management ... hypertension, pulmonary ... and right heart dysfunction ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... #cardiology #treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #Management #skin
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... and other organ dysfunction ... may present with pulmonary ... laparoscopic tumor resection ... Open surgical resection
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... ., Black women are ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Diaphragm Excursion With Thoracic POCUS
Non-invasive detection of diaphragm dysfunction at the bedside using POCUS: Normal herni-diaphragm
Non-invasive detection ... of diaphragm dysfunction ... paralysis) and NIF are ... #dysfunction #paralysis ... #pulmonary #clinical