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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... ) AV indicates ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... V1-V3 c) STE ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
assoc with 1K, AV ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
AV Dissociation: ... there evidence of AV ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Aortic valve (AV ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... cardiology #views #TTE
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... (> 160ms) - AV ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology