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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #EKG #Pericarditis
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 ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... • Cardiogenic shock ... cardiac death Management ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
HF, Cardiogenic shock ... , Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - ... EKG & echocardiography ... Revascularization, treatment ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare #treatment
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of Acute RV Failure ... of RV Failure [e.g ... Acute Myocardial ... #management #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... tissue disorder e.g ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... blood pressure: e.g
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK ... INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment