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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... , Cardiac failure ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... and a symptom-free ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... in refractory cases ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... : The Rational Clinical ... #Cardiology #ACS ... #Signs #LikelihoodRatios ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... carotid sinus syndrome ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac ... causes including ... and constrictive pericarditis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac ... #TLS #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology