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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... size and systolic function ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #plax
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... size and systolic function ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #psax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... size and systolic function ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
showing normal biV function ... Dx pericarditis ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
the extension function ... joint needs to be clinically ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment