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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Take a thorough history ... Medical history ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf