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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 ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... Low voltage Treatment ... #cardiology #summary
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... / Acute Exacerbation ... • Hypovolemic shock ... followed by rapid collapse
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Cardiac surgery? ... #criticalcare #treatment
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
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment