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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... , Cardiac failure ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... on Echocardiogram ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #Fibroma #a4c # ... clinical #cardiology
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • EEGCardiac ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
biopsy) e.g. ... Löfgren's syndrome ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... #Workup
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... carotid sinus syndrome ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... #Management #Workup
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... Cardiac MR shows ... #A4C #apical #hypertrophic ... #clinical #cardiology