Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 β€’ Subendocardial Infarct
 β€’ Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 β€’ Mid-wall
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease, pulmonary ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 β€’
Cath - Normal Cardiac ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... What is the cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #hypertension #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... hypertrophic #clinical #cardiology
β–Ί
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and wet) β€’ Cardiomyopathic ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes of Palpitations
 β€’ ARRHYTHMiA 
 β€’ SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 β€’ ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 β€’ ATRIAL
HEART FAILURE β€’ CARDIOMYOPATHY ... SYPATHOMIMETICS β€’ CARDIAC ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA β€’ PULMONARY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Visualmed #RHC ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
β€’ Pulmonary embolus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... during Delivery β€’ Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment