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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
, defecation) Respiratory ... : • Pulmonary ... Contractility: • MI ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... myocardial infarction: Respiratory ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lesion) - MSK Radiology ... increased local stress ... repeated follow-up MRI ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • Stress fracture ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
Cyst on Cardiac MRI ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... LV #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology #echinococcus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology