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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ... diagnosed during pregnancy ... insufficiency (Cr ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... tissue (previous MI ... infection • Pregnancy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... predisposition (TTN ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
develops late in pregnancy ... variants (e.g., TTN ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... #Cardiology #OBGyn