4 results
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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tachycardia • S3, S4 ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... Diagnosis #Management #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 ... - Necrotizing Eosinophilic ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... Hypotension in trauma ... Tamponade #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
out this apical cardiac ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #trauma