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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... • Cardiogenic shock ... #Management #Cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... , Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
of thigh/flank edema ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
of thigh/flank edema ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
matter vasogenic edema ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... Reversible course Differential ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #management #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
brady, Signs of Shock ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment