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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contractility: • MI ... • Mitral/Aortic ... #causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
, can be caused ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... , or syncope: Hemodynamically ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Echocardiogram Huge cardiac ... diagnosed in utero ... just beneath the aortic ... #cardiology #pocus ... #plax
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... risk of sudden cardiac ... heart disease like aortic ... #diagnosis waves
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #clinical