9 results
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... criteria: (1) ... CMR). ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... is typical of pericardial ... / constrictive pericarditis ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG 1. ... Pericarditis: PR ... atrial injury from pericardial ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
Tuberculous Pericarditis ... An electrocardiogram ... arrow] and Video 1) ... A diagnosis of tuberculous ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Occurs in ~1 ... : - Haiti (1 ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology