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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... structural heart disease ... : CAD, Most cardiomyopathies ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac ... #Arrest #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Cardiac: • Valvular ... heart disease ... : • Pulmonary disease ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Shortly after had ... cardiac arrest. ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... - conduction disease ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... coronary artery disease ... ; CRT, cardiac resynchronization ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lymphoproliferative disease ... skin lesions, LAD ... • Metastatic disease ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Chronic Kidney Disease ... of Renovascular disease ... Family history, ultrasound ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
The HYPERION Trial - Targeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest with Nonshockable Rhythm - Visual Abstract

NEJM
Targeted Temperature Management ... for Cardiac Arrest ... with coma who had ... resuscitated from cardiac ... with a favorable neurologic
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • Everyone who can ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Reactive • Primary CTD ... connective tissue disease ... • Vasculitis Cardiac ... : • Post-cardiac ... Algorithm #Causes #Cardiology