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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung Disease ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathy • LV ... ) • Short QT Syndrome ... Myocarditis • Stress ... Hemochromatosis, Fabry's disease ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... Hypertension, LV ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... to determine if stress ... test is indicated ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
exercise echo stress ... test 2 yrs ago ... mid and apical LV ... of red line in LV ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... then the next tests ... #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... then the next tests ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology