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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... agent, steroids, AC ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... accumulation, & cardiac ... • Myocarditis ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... perforation #wall #PPM ... #Pacemaker #POCUS ... echocardiogram #clinical #s4c
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pardee's sign" + PPD ... Pericarditis/Myocarditis ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #ecg
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
rheumatic disease • Myocarditis ... including giant-cell myocarditis ... experience recovery of cardiac ... #Cardiology #OBGyn ... #Diagnosis