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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Arrhythmia* (e.g ... ., A-Fib also a ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... increases (II, Ill ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... increases (II, Ill ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
inversion • Arrhythmias ... symptoms may include chest ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
with PAS positive material ... The diagnosis is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AlveolarProteinosis ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
CV disease - Arrhythmia ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis