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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... CT with no contrast ... an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS ... #clinical #radiology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... fatal in 10% of pts ... lupus pernio • Cardiac ... : Heart failure, ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
fistula causing heart ... telemetry for heart ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... • Minority of Pts
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... or structural heart ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Target Receptor, Heart ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... allergy/atopy - Cardiac ... respiratory distress, heart ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup