15 results
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... resonance imaging [MRI ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #management #neurology
Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram

RA Myxoma. Preop MRI tissue characterization suggested clot !!! When surgically removed there
Preop MRI tissue ... Radiologist should study multiple ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #s4c
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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
hypertension, multiple ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... sx overlap with normal ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... Parkinson's disease, Multiple ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... • This is a clinically ... persistent AV block ( multiple ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... axonal form • MRI ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... suggestive of multiple ... Demyelination: - Multiple ... #management #neurology