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Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
bottom row) of an acute ... differentiate the acute ... lesion on the acute ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Radiology #Interpretation
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... HF, Cardiogenic ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... woman in ICU for acute ... PMHx recent CHF, ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if acute ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... woman in ICU for acute ... PMHx recent CHF, ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Key Point: High clinical ... pulmonary edema in the absence ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology