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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... In many cases, syncope
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation ... #causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Mitral/Aortic ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
, can be caused ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... ., aortic insufficiency ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation ... #Differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #diagnosis #cardiology