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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... in the acute phase ... Signs / Symptoms ... cramping, vomiting, diarrhea ... seizures) - Cardiac
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... symptoms + supporting ... ST-T Changes • STE ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Consider cardiac ... Other: Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... bacterial infection Cardinal ... Symptoms: • Fever ... without localizing signs ... liver abscess • Diarrhea
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... : "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... weeks following an acute ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... 5% of patients Cardiac ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG