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Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup Algorithm ... common in clinical ... Testosterone, HCG ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... but rather as a condition ... range of possible clinical ... determined based on two clinical ... #clinical #pharmacology
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is RV conduction ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Metoprolol - VCU ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
brought to the ER, stable ... cardiac diseases, ECG ... brought to the ICU ... post-op in good condition ... cardiothoracic #surgery #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Consider Sepsis, a condition ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Consider Sepsis, a condition ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology