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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #HFrEF
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
negativity (25% of cases ... Type B = Deeply and ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
conditions: - Acute MI ... antidepressant (TCA) and ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Obesity ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
r/o hemorrhage and ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
resonance imaging (MRI ... Coronal MRI of the ... confirmed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Solium #Microscopy #NEJM
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... ST depression and ... seen in acute MI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
, on the other hand ... less likely to be caused ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI