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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
and Management ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... #hematology #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... Radiation Aortic ... pericarditis Pregnancy ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Infertility - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... Hyperprolactinemia • Tumors (e.g ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(e.g., preeclampsia ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... heart failure • Aortic ... Consider biomarkers (e.g