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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... • Start cooling ... anaesthesia #Cooling ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Echocardiogram (S4c ... Patient arrests. ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Echocardiogram (A4c ... On A4C, you can ... Patient arrests. ... clinical #ultrasound #a4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
arrest trolley ... and 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
male witnessed arrest ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... Looking for evidence ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology