39 results
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Catheterization ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization ... Pulmonary arterial catheterization ... hypertension or cardiac ... output (ie, cardiac ... #Differential #Table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
New/worsening MR ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... #catheterization
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Post Cardiac Catheterization ... presyncope • MI ... hypotension • Contrast ... Cr 48-72h post contrast ... #Catheterization
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... , Cardiac stress ... Effectiveness #table
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... Maneuvers An algorithm ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... cardiomyopathy; MR ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Density, Delay in CT Contrast ... on TI Weighted MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm