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Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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Brugada syndrome ... non-sustained VT ... amalmattu #Brugada #syndrome ... #EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... - Acute MI - Pericarditis ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... First line treatment ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Valve Disease, Myocarditis ... , Constrictive pericarditis ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Pericarditis - Definition ... Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... new widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... #criteria #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... eosinophilic) #Myocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis