Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 β€’ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Diastolic Right Ventricular ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... Cardiology #Effusion #Echocardiogram
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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Arrest #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 β€’ Record estimated PASP
 β€’ Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... β€’ Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) β€’ Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Palpitations
 β€’ ARRHYTHMiA 
 β€’ SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 β€’ ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 β€’ ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... β€’ PREMATURE VENTRICULAR ... SYPATHOMIMETICS β€’ CARDIAC ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 β€’ Tissue injury
 β€’ Hemolysis
 β€’ Rhabdomyolysis
 β€’
Causes of HyperKalemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 β€’ Poor oral intake
 β€’ Hemorrhage
 β€’ Renal loss
 β€’
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... embolism β€’ Left ventricular ... Obstructive: β€’ Cardiac ... #shock #causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... (eg, atrial or ventricular ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis β†’ 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management