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Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
 -
Early and Late Complications ... Bradyarrhythmias / Heart Block ... Stroke - Ischemic MR ... Dressler Syndrome) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Timeline
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... Flutter) - Heart Block ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... Dysfunction: • Regional ... infarct in apical region ... cardionerds #Complications ... #differential #diagnosis
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
and Management ... eastern and north regions ... Lyme Disease Complications ... Carditis: - AV block ... #Management #treatment
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
pursue surgical management ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications ... #acuteMI #diagnosis ... #management
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... Contractility: • MI ... /3rd degree AV Block ... #Algorithm #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Thromboembolic complications ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Avulsion fracture • Complications ... : Digital block ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Differential Diagnosis ... sided IE: heart block ... destructive lesion • Complications ... lesions, heart block ... #management #cardiology