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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Main Coronary Artery ... segment elevation > 1 ... #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... Renal artery stenosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG 1. ... main coronary artery ... diagnosis includes ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... bilateral renal artery ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
at (or 40-60 ms after ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
small box wide, ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Investigations after ... the following criteria ... Azithromycin 1 ... empiric #management #workup ... #diagnosis #differential