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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
: Pseudo-acute coronary ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... , vasospasm → Coronary ... Characteristic features ... #cardiology #MRI
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation Coronary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... • Herpes Simplex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... including: • Coronary ... heart disease Causes ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk features ... #differential #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... thrombus formation causes ... characterized by complete ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Cardiology cannot ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... voltage Other Causes ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram