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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Crackles / ↓ Air ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... edemaAir: ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
replacing the air ... Is it pus, edema ... can replace the air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or air-filled ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
ST elevation in aVR ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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without associated pulmonary ... usually contain air ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... within the chest cavity ... AIR LEAK • Air ... edema. ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... the result of air ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential