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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... #Causes
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 ... mortality: 9-14 cases ... Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... symptoms are not caused
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Delivery • Stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management