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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... ., urine, sweat) ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... #typeb #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
serious arrhythmias, pericarditis ... abatacept for the treatment ... other potential causes ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... drained at time of diagnosis