12 results
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... • Cardiogenic shock ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Clinical Presentation ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • Clinical ... Beaudequin #Myocarditis ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
), LV Failure (MI ... , myocarditis, etc ... Valves (wide open MR ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • MI ... Severe Valve Dz, Myocarditis ... Classification #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • MI ... Severe Valve Dz, Myocarditis ... Classification #diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
AED no shock advised ... Diagnosis? ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
AED no shock advised ... Diagnosis? ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Fibrillation A clinical ... Vascular disease (MI ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology