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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical ... Infiltrative: Amyloidosis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
the extent of disease ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... enlargement • MRI
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... (e.g., familial ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #cardiology #treatment ... #chf #criticalcare