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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
x 1 hour, Ant/Sept ... STEMI on EKG. ... echo Focal Ant/Sept ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... - Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI ... PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anteroseptal ... #Septal #STEMI
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal ... - Differential ... clinical #a4c #comparison ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Examination and Management ... contraction: 0.25 mcg ... contraction): 600-1000 mcg ... oral/rectal
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Management during ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment