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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... 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
failure. ... failure like redistribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart ... Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... beats: • Left heart ... failure Pulsus ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Descents, Rales,+S4 ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... failure. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart ... Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... Failure (ADHF) ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment