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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
EKG with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... in refractory cases ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
chest pain ... new widespread ST-elevation ... imaging technique (CT ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pericardium: - Pericarditis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... seen in acute MI ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #clinical
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
in Constrictive Pericarditis ... blue marks on her chest ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #Cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... LIP #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aneurysm • Pericarditis ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #