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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (S4C ... demonstrating ECG ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is normal in morphology.
 • PR interval greater
greater than 0.20 sec ... First #Degree #AVBlock ... #1st #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Brady Management ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Management #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... greater than 0.20 sec ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... Here's a quick summary ... Ulnar gutter with MCP ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... Bundle branch block ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology