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Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
of Low Voltage ECG ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Cardiology #Low ... #Voltage #EKG # ... #Extracardiac #Cardiac
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
manifestations (e.g ... retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... lung disease • Eosinophilic ... . and cardiac involvement ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... these can hint at pathology ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Causes #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 EKG ... - Necrotizing Eosinophilic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... (check eosinophil ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... recent DAN) • EMG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG ... polarized light microscopy