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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
IV Mg infusion (e.g ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #High #Magnesium ... #Table #Causes
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
point (negative in aVR ... in people with high ... This EKG was recorded ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Mechanism Decr ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
boxes) - HiPR: AV ... congenital, MI, high ... ICP Hypertrophy ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
intensive care units (ICU ... emergencies are caused ... intubation and assisted mechanic ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... : High altitude ... , pulmonary AVMs ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... • AV block ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Short QT, high ... voltage Other Causes ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Epidemiology 1) High ... symptoms are not caused ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable