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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... embolism with right heart ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management
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 ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... goals—restore and maintain heart ... except congenital heart ... lesions), and cardiac ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Total Artificial Heart ... contrast This is a cardiac ... , we ECG-gated with ... an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS #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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically
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
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... overload with heart ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Management ● Early ... #CriticalCare
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 ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management