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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid ... #Carpal #Radiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Beaudequin #Myocarditis ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI
Localization of MI by ECG Leads #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #Localization #Leads
Localization of MI ... by ECG Leads #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Localization
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion MI ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... Treat myocarditis ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... tenderness to the anatomic ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
• As the PRI ... group-beating" on the ECG ... Type1 #Wenckebach #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute MI ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR