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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Fibrillation AV nodal dysfunction ... , Sinus nodal dysfunction ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Male #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Pressures and Calculations ... . e.g., RA/PCWP ... RHC #PACatheter #calculations ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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- Diastolic dysfunction ... or pulmonary hypertension ... - Effusion ECG ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
• Vocal cord dysfunction ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... cord paralysis/dysfunction ... #Diagnosis