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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... • Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are ... sinus bradycardia ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... or more P waves are ... advanced conduction disease ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... advanced conduction disease ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
and PR interval are ... presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Dressler Syndrome (rare ... Arrhythmias - Sinus ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
and PR interval are ... presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
• In sinus rhythm ... and RR intervals are ... ThirdDegree #3rd #AVBlock ... #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... expected for the next sinus ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia • Sinus ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis