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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... US: LV hypokinesia ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Arrest #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • PREMATURE VENTRICULAR ... STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
Left Ventricular ... Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac ... , anaphylactic shock ... May also cause outflow ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic shock ... Severe LV dysfunction ... Sustained ventricular ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... that atrial & ventricular ... the aortic valve closes ... pressure (aorta > LV ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

25 year old female presented with worsening dyspnoea on effort and
Left Ventricular ... Myxoma on POCUS ... #Cardiac #Myxoma ... #LV #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... manifestation of cardiac ... Hypertension, LV ... heart disease Causes ... #differential #cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
Left Ventricular ... hydatid cyst in the LV ... , anaphylactic shock ... May also cause outflow ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - Cardiac ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac