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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary ... #biopsy
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... endomyocardial biopsy ... • ACE Inhibitors ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
- Bleeding risk ... aspirin given to all ... patients in clinical ... anticoagulation #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary gland) biopsy ... salivary ducts Clinical ... effusion, INC risk ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Checklist for removing PPE, using a gown with fixed neck ties.
Inside the patient room (or ante-room):
1.
Checklist for removing PPE ... probably the highest risk ... Care @iBookCC #PPE ... Doffing #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2