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Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
wide or narrow complex ... But you can see ... that the QRS complexes ... Tachycardia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... metabolism, excluding complex ... connections and pathophysiology ... See the lab values ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics #Pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Erythematosus (SLE ... Manifestations • Immune Complex ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Complications #pathophysiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
precedes the QRS complex ... discordant with the QRS complex ... S1Q3T3 pattern; complete ... or in-complete ... - Widened QRS complexes
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
antigen-antibody complexes ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Dilation: • Incomplete ... or Complete RBBB ... ST-T Changes • STE ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Pathogenesis

 • Genetic factors (Mutations in HLA- DR2/HLA-DR3 genes, complement genes, cytokine
Erythematosus (SLE ... production of immune complexes ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #Pathophysiology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... inflammation (complex ... Phenomenon #Lupus #SLE ... Manifestations #pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... binds heparin-PF4 complex ... Confirmatory test ↑Se
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Widespread concave STE ... concordant w/ QRS complex ... ) • STE : T-wave ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram