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Welcome to the 2024 Ohio-ACC FIT Bootcamp
Episode 3: Worst Case Nightmares
with Marissa Edmiston, MD, FACC
Video Introduction
Dear Ohio-ACC Colleague,
Welcome back to the 2024 Ohio-ACC FIT Bootcamp! We're delivering to you a series of power-packed emails directly to your inbox, each designed to enhance your knowledge and skills. Here's what you can expect:
- A new, focused topic each week
- Concise, high-yield teaching points
- An exclusive video for in-depth learning
This carefully curated content allows you to learn at your own pace, fitting seamlessly into your busy schedule. This Bootcamp is your launchpad to excellence in cardiology.
Get ready to embark on this exciting journey of growth and discovery. Your third episode arrives now! And next week, I will turn it over to my co-chair Dr. Salvatore Savona.
EPISODE 3
Starting fellowship can be nerve-wracking. With time and experience, you will become more comfortable with these “worst case nightmares.” This next seminar goes over a few of those scenarios. The most important advice you will hear from anyone: if you have any questions or concerns, call your attending. There is a steep learning curve that goes along with the first year of fellowship. You will get through it, and soon you will be a cardiology attending yourself.
Teaching points:
- Arrhythmias including brady- and tachy-arrhythmias are common, especially amongst transplant patients. Understanding the management of hemodynamically unstable arrhythmias is crucial.
- Myocardial infarction complications such as VSD and acute mitral regurgitation are uncommon but must be recognized early for appropriate treatment.
- Massive pulmonary embolism can mimic ST elevation MI. It is important to understand advanced therapies of acute PE for hemodynamically stable and unstable patients.
- Diagnosis of endocarditis utilizes physical exam and important imaging modalities such as echocardiogram. Endocarditis clinical presentations can vary but it is important to be mindful of the complications.
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