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RIMA dissection during cardiac catheterization

RIMA explosion - never inject if the waveform is clearly dampened. Surprisingly
RIMA dissection ... during cardiac catheterization ... RIMA explosion ... /RIMA ostia . ... twitter.com/johaniMD #RIMA
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... , Cardiac stress ... Effectiveness #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac
Aortic Stenosis on Cardiac MRI

Dr. Rodrigo Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima

#AorticStenosis #Aorta #Clinical #Cardiology #CardiacMRI
Aortic Stenosis on Cardiac ... MRI Dr. ... Rodrigo Mello Lima
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac MRI

Rodrigo Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima

#Atrial #Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology #Clinical #Radiology #Axial
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac ... MRI Rodrigo ... Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac MRI

Rodrigo Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima

#Atrial #Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology #Clinical #Radiology #Sagittal
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac ... MRI Rodrigo ... Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Cardiogenic (Intra-cardiac ... failure, acute MI ... Obstructive (Extra-cardiac ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
New/worsening MR ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
low-signal sclerotic rim ... however sometimes MR ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri