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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... foxglove leaf Mechanism ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... origin (e.g. accelerated ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Disorders (Eg. ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... conjunction with symptoms ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... , pulmonary AVMs ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... (e.g. oculomotor ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram