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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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• Obstructive arterial ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... Though this case ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #a4c
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ., familial or dilated ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
& restrictive cardiomyopathy ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
drain into CS (dilated ... ) & RA or both atria ... rarely absent →Cause ... CoronarySinus #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
mechanisms of ICI-related ... abatacept for the treatment ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... other potential causes ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
perivascular & dilate ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... Brain #clinical #radiology