Diag/Prog/Mgmt Flashcards
1
Q
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy : Dx (timeframe)
A
3rd trimester or in the months following delivery
2
Q
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Mgmt
A
As if CHF (bblockers, dig, hydralazine, diuretics). No ACEI, Aldo.Antag. ?IVIG & pentoxyfylline (TNF.a.Inh)
3
Q
Pulm. HTN: Dx and types
A
Mean PA pressure >25mmHg; Idiopathic, L heart disease, Lung disease, Chronic PE, PAH