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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... heart disease: CAD ... polymorphic VT* • Acquired ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... • Cardiogenic shock ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
and an abnormal chest ... Like in COP we see ... respond promptly to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation pattern can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
organizing pneumonia (COP ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
or definitive treatment ... implanted pacemaker) can ... and more durable treatments ... much energy is required ... External #Pacing #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myocarditis - CAD ... Pain: • Chest ... Other Causes of Chest ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... of the EKG that can ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... • Pleuritic chest ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... Pulmonary #Community #Acquired
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
of dyspnea and chest ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology