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Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
Progression of EKG changes ... in ACS • Hyperacute ... elevation • T wave changes ... Progression #EKG #ACS ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
to the sodium-channel ... voltage-sensitive calcium channels ... Antiarrhythmics #Classes ... #Effect #ActionPotentials
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Other Causes ... Guillain Barre - ALS
Algorithm for evaluation of a patient with a peripheral neuropathy. (ECG = electrocardiogram; EMG/NCS = electron
(ECG = electrocardiogram ... ; EMG/NCS = electron ... immunodeficiency syndrome ... Neuropathy #Algorithm #NCS
Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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Brugada syndrome ... non-sustained VT; sodium channel ... amalmattu #Brugada #syndrome ... #Electrocardiogram
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... injury, Early ALS ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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EKG Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #Causes
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Hyperacute ... SatyaPatelMD #EKG #ACS ... Progression #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... Acute #coronary #syndrome
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... Pneumothorax Other Causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... #ChestPain #ACS