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PAH vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Comparison #Table #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
PAH vs. heart failure ... fraction [HFpEF] #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PAH #Comparison ... #Table #HFpEF #
Most Common Breast Masses - Comparison between Fibroadenoma, Cysts and Cancer

#Diagnosis #Oncology #Breast #Masses #Comparison #Table
Masses - Comparison ... and Cancer #Diagnosis ... #Oncology #Breast ... #Masses #Comparison ... #Table #Fibroadenoma
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Algorithm - Matthew ... Watto, MD #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Hypertension #PAH
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Seen in UTIs by urease-producing ... independent of urine pH ... acidic urine - Diagnostic ... Microscopy #Crystals #comparison ... #table #urinalysis
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
severe • Rare: DAH ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Fungal Stains Mycology ... Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... establishing a diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table