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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
leftward shift of the cardiac ... deviation - CMR: left posterolateral ... displacement of the heart ... #pericardium #CardiacMRI ... #CMRI #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ATRIAL FLUTTER • HEART ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
Left Ventricular ... Cardiac MRI image ... May also cause outflow ... Hydatid #Cyst #LV #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure): • Severe heart ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... - Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology