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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
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
diastole → increases coronary ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
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
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... management #clinical #criticalcare
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
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 ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... presence of increased optic ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk features ... #differential #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare