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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... failure therapy ... #Management #Cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... failure. ... Look for other signs ... of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... exertion • Neurologic ... • Cardiac: Heart ... failure, dysrhythmias ... #Symptoms #Signs
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... causes of PH (left heart ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: Chronic heart ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
and failure in ... heart failure with ... mechanisms and management ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... the differential diagnosis ... of pulmonary oedema ... due to heart failure ... #Clinical #Radiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
hospitalized for heart ... failure syndrome ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... failure. ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... biventeicular failure ... inability of the right heart ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #jvp #cardiology