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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... : Pseudo-acute coronary ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... -> Coronary CTA ... This is not for acute ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... management of Acute ... non-obstructive coronary ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... #Young #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Valvular ... Regurgitation Coronary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
time after the coronary ... which are due to ischemia ... They cause the vast ... remodeling can cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
also be seen in acute ... MI - Dr. ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical