16 results
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Cardiogenic: • Cardiomyopathy ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Obstructive: • Cardiac
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Stable Angina • Acute ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
mixed, hemodynamic measurements ... cardiogenic shock (eg, acute ... hypertension or cardiac ... output (ie, cardiac ... #NormalValues #Differential
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Disease • Acute ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Wet): • Cardiomyopathic ... infarction, following cardiac ... insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #criticalcare #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... attributable to acute ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resulted in cardiac ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... ClotinTransit #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... flow, increasing cardiac ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... failure - Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Manifestations #Differential