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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
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
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... inflammation (e.g ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... strangulation), Heart ... /Vessels (Heart
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score for PE • CTA
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... depletion - Heart ... the lung) - CNS ... #Diagnosis #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
fistula causing heart ... telemetry for heart ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
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
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... maintain adequate cardiac ... #illness #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... failure): • Severe heart ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Oropharyngeal ... Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS ... enlarged aorta/heart ... #Diagnosis #causes