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Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Physiologic Skin ... Changes in Pregnancy ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #SkinChanges #normal
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... #Male #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel ... dysfunction, Sinus ... nodal dysfunction ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Fractional area change ... lower limit of normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #RVDysfunction
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... • Account for changes ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Presentation: • Mimics normal ... , selenium) Differential ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... neurohormonal changes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology