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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... fibrillation at a rate ... #causes #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) Rate ... proportional to heart ... rate • Bazett ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... rate (lengthens ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... recovery after breast/heart ... Severe, worse at night ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... stages #staging #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK ... , heart (2-5%),