12 results
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... ST elevation), Low ... voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... angiography if low ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #nephrology #K
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... on identifying low ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... of the resting cardiac ... are typically able ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... #cardiology #treatment
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on POCUS ... BP stable. ... dizziness and dyspnea ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... Orthopedic • Low ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... Fluconazole - Low ... fever, chills, dyspnea ... #valleyfever #management ... #comparison #table