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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... Can be acute or ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... motion (prolapse or flail ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... carcinomas) • Complications ... of acute myocardial ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
• Sepsis Complications ... : • Acute Coronary ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... destructive lesion • Complications ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
Histoplasmosis A - Acute ... Group A Strep complication ... or metastatic pericardial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... involves aortic and mitral ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... destructive lesion • Complications ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases