#431 Myocarditis and Pericarditis

Show: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Show description:
Join us as we review the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis, myocarditis, peri-myocarditis, myo-pericarditis…and everything in between! We are joined by our esteemed guest, Dr. Vivek Kulkarni (@VivekKulkarniMD), a clinical cardiologist and assistant program director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Cooper University Health Care, who helps us get to the heart of the matter!

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Intro, disclaimer
A case of pericarditis
Diagnosing pericarditis
The difference between pericarditis, myocarditis, myopericarditis, and perimyocarditis
Etiologies of pericarditis and initial testing recommendations
Treatment of acute uncomplicated pericarditis
Using colchicine to prevent recurrent pericarditis
Patient counseling after diagnosing pericarditis
A case of myocarditis
Interpreting elevated troponin levels
Distinguishing between myocardial infarction and myocardial injury
Diagnostic testing for suspected myocarditis
When to pursue cardiac MRI and endomyocardial biopsy
The spectrum of myocarditis presentations
Fulminant myocarditis
Common etiologies of myocarditis
Immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis
Myocarditis from mRNA vaccines and from SARS-CoV-2 infection
Management of patients with myocarditis
Activity restrictions for patients with myocarditis
Outro

Credits

Hosts: Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Guest: Vivek Kulkarni, MD, FACC
Producer, Script, and Show Notes: Adam Barelski, MD
Infographics and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
Technical Production: Pod Paste
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

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