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66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
tachycardia in a right bundle ... the morphology criteria ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... confident in your diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #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 ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages