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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... , Cardiac failure ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... #cardiology #MRI
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... perforation / tamponade ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker syndrome ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
: note L sided collapse ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac # ... #LeftSided #Collapse
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Migraine Cardiac ... Stenosis • Cardiac ... Tamponade ... #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Causes - Rule out ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
could pinpoint the cause ... evidence of RA/RV collapse ... can be seen in tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #Heel #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk