24 results
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... T wave inversion ... causes #Pathophys ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... cardionerds #EKG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... voltage Other Causes ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
suggests CTI-independent ... • Negative F waves ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
-
Burns - Localized infections ... (e.g. ... SSTI, UTI) - Atypical ... pathogens (e.g. ... Limitations #PCT #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cholangitis • UTI ... • Protozoa (eg ... #Algorithm #causes
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... diminished and ST ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... (Gonorrhea) - CDC ... #Gonorrhea #CDC ... #CDC2021 #Treatment ... Guidelines #Management #STI
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... T-waves have high ... occur on the same ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fever • UTI ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology