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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Table ... • ACS • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... #ChestPain #Chest ... differential #diagnosis #table
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... ., A-Fib also a ... Transition Point to V5 (as ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... pain, as they result ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
The cardiac cycle ... and the ECG, all ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
episode of severe chest ... A 12-lead ECG is ... performed as seen ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Can be used in all ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... #Pharmacology #
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Antipsychotics - Comparison Table ... risk of sudden cardiac ... adverse effects are also ... Profiles #Comparison #Table ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... failure therapy as ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology