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Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension ... injury: - Primary cardiac ... - Primary non-cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Hypotension ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Orthostatic Hypotension ... and increases cardiac ... and increases cardiac ... #Orthostatic #Hypotension ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Hypotension 2. ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
disease, pulmonary hypertension ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... cardiomyopathy #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
suspicion of pulmonary hypertension ... have pulmonary hypertension ... What is the cardiac ... the pulmonary hypertension ... #cardiology
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... - Other PMH: Cardiac ... last meal - Treatment ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... management #neurology #treatment
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Orthostatic Hypotension ... • Migraine Cardiac ... • Blood Loss/Hypotension ... Stenosis • Cardiac ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology