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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... HFrEF Causes: ... Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy ... heart failure; HFrEF ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Physical exam • 12 ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... ) and initiate treatment ... patients • LVEF 6-12 ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology