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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter • Inferior ... Flutter • Inferior ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... specific for a critical ... stenosis of the left anterior ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... becoming acute anterior ... wall MI — 'widow ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
without typical inferior ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... also a result of atrial ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
malformation & Arterial ... pathogenesis • MRI ... spine + MRI/MRA ... #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Final diagnosis ... myxoma with severe MR ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
, Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... plane into left atrium ... mid-portion of anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology