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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
(sarcoidosis, amyloidosis ... Cardiomyopathy ... HTN, systemic HTN ... #Causes #Cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
- Right ventricular ... heart disease, pulmonary ... , systemic sclerosis ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
hypersensitivity Cardiogenic ... stenosis • Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... • Multiple system ... #Table #Causes
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathies: • Hypertrophic ... of generalized systemic ... Infiltrative (Amyloidosis ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... DRUG WITHDRAWAL SYSTEMIC ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... • Normal left ventricular ... use causing non-cardiogenic ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... HHT • Primary systemic ... amyloidosis • ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypertension, LV hypertrophy ... heart disease Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... etiologies • Hypertrophic ... Anticholinergics Systemic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LV thrombus, RV systolic ... #cardiology #treatment