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Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Prospective Algorithm ... for workup of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... Med. 2018; In press ... #Embolism #Algorithm
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... infarction: Acute
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... myocardial infarction ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
not specific for acute ... pulmonary embolism ... inferior wall myocardial ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Post-Coronarv): Stress ... Distribution: Acute ... Process (ie Spasm or Embolism
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most Common): - Myocardium ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Embolism
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Myocardial ... infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... factors + oxidative stress
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... /amniotic embolism ... Other causes of myocardial