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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... proteinuria or features ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tissue (previous MI ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... dysregulation, bouts of HTN ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... management #neurology #differential
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
wall thinning • Features ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... Severe ischemic MR ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Hypertensive disorders ... normal pregnancy symptoms ... variants (e.g., TTN ... , selenium) Differential ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology