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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 ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... #Management #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... leads Cardiac MRI ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
appreciate the pathology ... after an inferior MI ... ruptured antero-lateral ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology #Labeled
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... What is the pathology ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Echocardiogram ... tissue d/o, blunt chest ... Assess for MR when ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MitralValve
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Final diagnosis ... myxoma with severe MR ... #clinical #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus