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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #cardiology ... occlusionMI #myocardial #infarction ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... - Myocardial infarction ... Afterload: • Sepsis ... #hypotensive #differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... hallucis longus Differential ... Trigonum #OsTrigonum #Syndrome ... #clinical #mri
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... Dressler Syndrome ... Arrhythmias - Sinus Tachycardia ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... early inferior MI ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... /Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... bone marrow or stem ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Haglund Syndrome ... margin calcaneal posterior ... Differential diagnosis ... Often involves posterior ... Heel #clinical #mri
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... point • De Winter syndrome ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... : • Posterior ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
, Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... wall trauma, LV infarction ... from myocardial infarction ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology