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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Dopamine, low 1- ... - Dopamine, medium ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... measure less than 1 ... without associated pulmonary ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... septal thickening: 1. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... • Atrial Flutter ... . 150+/-20, 2:1. ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... and surgical management
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
cultures/serology: Serial ... often small (<1 ... valve pathology, History ... #Endocarditis #comparison