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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #EKG #Differential ... #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion ... Strain #Digitalis #ECGEducator
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... TWaveInversions #TWI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... (known as the bundle ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria ... #ECGEducator
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... - Most Common Cause ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... function Pulmonary-Artery ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... heart disease Causes ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... #differential # ... cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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And Proteinuria (e.g ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx will not be subtle ... e.g. extreme fatigue ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... at least one to two
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Epicardial artery ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram