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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest pain ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... sick sinus, AV block ... - INFECTIOUS: myocarditis ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... Findings: - AV block ... Low voltage Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... Management? ... fluids and Beta blockers ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
and Management ... Carditis: - AV block ... first-second-third degree block ... Joint swelling/pain ... #Management #treatment
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... : Pain control, ... using hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve block ... #XRay #Diagnosis
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... cause of SIADH: Pain ... per day (if you plan ... (-vaptans) • Blocks ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
from CHF, Chest Pain ... • ECG: Bad block ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
and Management ... edema 3. <1% Myocarditis ... RBBB; others: AV blocks ... 80%) (abdominal pain ... #Management #Treatment