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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... especially left heart ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
paradoxus - ECG ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... especially in heart ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
VF) is when the heart ... It results in cardiac ... the absence of treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #ECGEducator
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology