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General Knowledge

100

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy is signified by dysfunction of this ventricle.

What is the left ventricle?

200

Name 2 symptoms of PCM

Dyspnea

Fatigue

Edema

Heart Palpitations

Risk factors

100

2 examples of risk factors experiences prior to pregnancy

What are hypertension, diabetes, obesity?

200

2 examples of risk factors during pregnancy

- first pregnancy

- twin/triplet pregnancies

- previous diagnosis of PCM

- pregnancies as a result of IVF

Treatments

100

These medications should be avoided when treating PCM during pregnancy.

What are ACE inhibtors and Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers

200

This is the preferred treatment for PCM (bonus points for the actual name of the medication!)

Beta-1-selective blockers, specifically Metoprolol