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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... ) Cardiogenic ( ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... wound. drains) Cardiogenic ... O2 delivery • MI ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... wound. drains) Cardiogenic ... O2 delivery • MI ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... use causing non-cardiogenic ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
escalate to: ⚠️ Cardiogenic ... shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Syncope (vasovagal, cardiogenic ... ) - Pulmonary ... Myopathies - Motor neuron ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics