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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... auto-transfusion and relief ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... Serial TTE and close
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... nonspecific • DX relies ... • Dimorphic, round ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... #Management #Infections