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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
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... and treatment/follow‐up ... failure. ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Guideline for the Management ... of Heart Failure ... Task Force on Clinical ... Failure Society ... #treatment #algorithm
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
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... a heart failure ... show symptoms or signs ... of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... Ejection Fraction: Management ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment