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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dysfunction • Ischemia ... • Infarct • ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Evaluation and Management ... department with fever ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Infant #Peds #
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Catheterization with intent ... This is not for acute ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever ... Chronic - Aorta: • Infxn ... #Causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Early embolic/ischemic ... #diagnosis #management ... #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 ... Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... frequently affects infants ... presents as an acute ... following: • Fever ... #management #treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases