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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... AV Dissociation: ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... biopsy) e.g. ... and/or cytology (e.g ... BAL) • Exclusion
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
TTE: Helps to know ... NOTES: The last clinic ... will also get an EKG ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB) ... Serial TTE and close
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... • <3mo since VTE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... ECG is vital while ... establishing a diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... to focus on ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility