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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Aberrancy, VT/VF, Myocardial ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diagnosis Framework ... blocking agent • Shock ... Cardiac Disease: • Myocardial ... infarction • Myocarditis ... #causes #cardiology
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock ... chronic PH - RV myocardial ... LV failure - Myocardial ... infarction - Myocarditis ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... - INFECTIOUS: myocarditis ... - Ischemia (myocardial ... dextrose, dialysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Bradycardia
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Cardiogenic shock ... eosinophilic) #Myocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury ... Classification Chronic myocardial ... cardiac illness: Myocarditis ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... SHOCK • MAP ... , CVP > 12 • Myocardial ... Valve Disease, Myocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Resistance Bradycardia ... output): • Sinus bradycardia ... dysfunction - Myocardial ... wall rupture - Myocarditis
Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Complications of Acute Myocardial ... - Cardiogenic Shock ... Dressler Syndrome) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Timeline ... Complications #Myocardial
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following Myocardial ... External (myocardial ... Tachycardia & Bradycardia ... #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology