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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... natural frequency (e.g ... evaluation. ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis waves ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... is crucial in pulmonary