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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
PACEMAKER) - BRUGADA ... SIGN (SYNDROME) ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • Clinical ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
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 ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Cardiac Disease: Pericarditis ... , myocarditis, coronary ... (Clinical Dx). ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... /Myocarditis: ... are involved • Brugada ... #cardiology #ecg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... tachycardia • Pericarditis ... or myocarditis ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical Features ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis ... • Myocarditis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
• B: Brugada ... SyndromeECG ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential