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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #a4c
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... in relation to ECG ... ST-T Changes • STE ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... QT, Osborn J (see ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on ECG Mid ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Subcostal window in SLE ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis, RA, SLE ... ) - Vascular: embolic ... Chemotherapy (eg ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology