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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... pulmonary embolism ... tachycardia, new right bundle ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of Acute RV Failure ... of RV Failure [e.g ... Acute Myocardial ... involving RV, Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
ventilation • In acute ... scenario (e.g. ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #Summary #criticalcare
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology