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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
Cell Myocarditis: steroids ... inciting therapy, steroids ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #summary #biopsy
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Infections in which Steroids ... inflammatory syndrome (IRIS ... PrathitKulkarni #Steroids ... Indications #infections #management
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Treatment • Steroids ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Management ... #SlitLamp #Clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
temporal artery biopsy ... Biopsy identifies ... prior to biopsy ... Start steroids if ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Diagnosis: • Lung biopsy ... Surgical lung biopsy ... Severe/ failure steroids ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
IMNM) • Muscle biopsy ... statin • Oral steroid ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs ... Cardiotoxicity with ICIs ... interventions MANAGEMENT ... heart failure management