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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... pathway conduction (~1- ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #definition #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... 70 (estimate: 1 ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
(Box A, Box B) ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... small box wide, ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
withlK Brugada 1 ... strain (neg TV 1- ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Diagnosis Framework ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... monitoring (Box ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Valsalva Maneuver: 1) ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology