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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... intolerance • Chest pain ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
female with chest pain ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Vasculitides 5% (PAN ... inflammation (e.g ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... female with chest pain ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Hands or feet • Pain ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #management #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Tobacco • Recent withdrawal ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
, hypotension, tachycardia ... Thrombosis or embolism ... presyncope • MI ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Pleuritic chest pain ... - Pulmonary embolism ... manifestations following withdrawal ... macrophages Treatment
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
atypical chest pain ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... A conclusive diagnosis ... • Treatment algorithms