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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... support for patients clinically ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... cardiomyopathy #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... LowEF #Severe #CHF
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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF ... #thrombus #clinical ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... then be excreted using ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
vs Bad CPR on POCUS ... TEE during Cardiac ... resulting in better LV ... #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #cardiology
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... PMHx recent CHF, ... consider contrast agent ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
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Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... PMHx recent CHF, ... consider contrast agent ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
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Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
blood flow occurs during ... Even during the ... of Systole, the LV ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical