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€’
intolerance β€’ Chest ... pain, pericarditis ... gallop β€’ Abnormal ECG ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 β€’ Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 β€’ Narrow
Brady Management ... Degree, Mobitz II ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
serious arrhythmias, pericarditis ... of severe ICI myocarditis ... Monitor and trend electrocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
fragment β€’ Other: Myocarditis ... Management during ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... #cardiology #treatment