Objectives - Case 11 - Kilgore - Pregnancy, Asthma, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, and Pericarditis
Pregnancy, Asthma and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM):
- List considerations for asthma management in pregnancy.
- Describe the natural history of asthma during pregnancy.
- Describe the cardiovascular accommodations during pregnancy (model with Harvi).
- Describe pulmonary functional changes during pregnancy.
- Explain the development, symptoms, and signs of post-pregnancy cardio myopathy.
- Review the pharmacology of beta-blockers, loop diuretics, hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate, digoxin, and low-molecular weight heparin recommended during pregnancy.
- Identify the indications for a wearable cardioverter/defibrillator in LV dysfunction.
Pericarditis:
- Describe the types of pericarditis and related pathologies.
- Describe the conditions that cause: pericardial effusion, pericarditis and constrictive pericarditis.
- Compare and contrast clinical findings, clinical diagnosis, and pathologies of restrictive cardiomyopathy from constrictive pericarditis.
- Discuss the pharmacological and surgical treatments that are appropriate for constrictive pericarditis.
