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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
: Pseudo-acute coronary ... syndrome, Cardiac ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... , vasospasm → Coronary ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
dizziness, syncope, chest ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... - High Output State ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
recommended therapy by stage ... blocker; CAD, coronary ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... hypercoaguable state ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... angina, Acute coronary ... syndrome, Post-MI ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
day HEART - Coronary ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... = high-output state ... confirm high-output HF ... highest on my differential ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology