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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... to workup right-heart ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... imaging of the ventricular ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... assessment of right ventricular ... ; RVEDD, right ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
, particularly ventricular ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Chest Xray – “Egg ... Pre-operative management ... Arteries #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
over 2 h (>65 kg ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Workup