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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... benefits of POCUS in diagnosing ... for definitive management ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
myocarditis • Takotsubo ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management ... #Cardiology #OBGyn ... #Diagnosis