5 results
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
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... dissection, PE, peri/myocarditis ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
rheumatic disease • Myocarditis ... including giant-cell myocarditis ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology