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Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

For more assistance check out this free application that uses AI to identify from
application that uses ... Jacob S et al. ... Cardiac Rhythm Device ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve ... on Cardiac MRI ... CMR showing quadricuspid ... aortic valve with ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... • Valve disease ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • His-Purkinje Fiber ... /Valve surgery ... #causes #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... caused by disruption ... fracture • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
interstitial opacities - Fine ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
independent prognostic value ... predictive of allcause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram