Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
β€’ Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
β€’ Clinical presentation 
β€’ Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
β€’
Endomyocardial biopsy ... gallop β€’ Abnormal ECG ... β€’ Cardiogenic shock ... , sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary ... #biopsy
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain β€’ ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
(e.g., familial ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... #Workup
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 β€’ Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... Shock Energy for ... recommendation (eg ... #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 β€’ Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... ACLS Circular Algorithm ... Shock Energy for ... recommendation (eg ... #AHA2020 #management