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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... #differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... acute coronary syndrome ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Immunological Syndromes ... : Churg-Strauss ... syndrome, Diabetes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... infarction Takotsubo (stress ... wave inversion syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... • Myocardial ischemia ... infarction • Myocarditis ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... Heel #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
) • Short QT Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy • Myocarditis ... • Stress (Takotsubo ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Pericarditis, myocarditis ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... MI = Biomarkers ... dissection, PE, peri/myocarditis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... arthritis, Churg-Strauss ... syndrome, Kawasaki's ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology