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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... Can be acute or ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade. ... Infarction #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... dislodgement, Cardiac ... perforation / tamponade ... Pacemaker #PPM #complications ... #cardiology #management
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... / Acute Exacerbation ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
some causes of acute ... pursue surgical management ... acutely for tamponade ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
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 ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... destructive lesion • Complications ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology