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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
, Cardiac failure ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... JA, Goldstein SA ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Typical #Atypical #ChestPain ... #Cardiac
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Stenosis • Cardiac ... (SA Node) ... #Syncope #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... Syndromes Electrolytes ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
associated with sudden cardiac ... found in long QT syndrome ... also a short QT syndrome ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Angina #ChestPain ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... , or syncope: Hemodynamically ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... neuropathy or cardiac ... cardiomyopathy) and syncope ... • Heerfordt syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table