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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... insult due to vascular ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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• Drugs • ICP ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... lung disease Caused ... intrapulmonary vascular ... 10 minutes of rest ... vascular dilation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... - Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #cardiology #treatment ... #criticalcare #icu
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... or dilated) • Valvular ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment