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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... Characteristic features ... Causes #cardiology #MRI
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
, pallor Cardiogenic ... (Intra-cardiac ... failure, acute MI ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
those with severe cardiogenic ... hypertension or cardiac ... measured on PAC are -cardiac ... output (ie, cardiac ... #Differential #Table
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... #Distributive #Cardiogenic ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Features
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... patients with cardiogenic ... • Advanced cardiogenic ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic ... New/worsening MR ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... which reduces pressure ... pain, such as MI ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... during Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB