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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Etiology and ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Sinus bradycardia ... 1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... , 3° and Type 1 ... 2°) • His-purkinje ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Management: 1) ... 2) Prepare for transcutaneous ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... is ablation. 1 ... (Delta wave) 2 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Interval: • 1° ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology