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A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... management of Acute Myocardial ... CAD MINOCA - MI ... #MI #MyocardialInfarction ... #diagnosis
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
External (myocardial ... Ventricular Aneurysm ... Recurrent MI ... #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
regurgitation) A - Aneurysm ... Dressler’s (post-MI ... Re-infarction (recurrent MI ... #Infarction #MI ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic • Myocardial ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tissue (previous MI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... inferior or lateral MI ... Complications #Myocardial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm ... Endocarditis, Acute MI ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Ruptured aortic aneurysm ... contractility) - Acute MI ... exacerbation (any cause
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Left ventricular aneurysm ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary