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Einthoven's triangle is an imaginary formation of three limb leads in a triangle used in electrocardiography,
electrocardiography, formed ... It is named after ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... MRI ($$$$) CORE IM ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acute toxicity (e.g ... Chronic toxicity (e.g ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
decision aid, named ... natural frequency (e.g ... decision aid, named ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Consider biomarkers (e.g ... recognition and management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
pathway mutations (e.g ... some ethnicities (e.g ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management