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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... • Hypercalcemia ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization causes ... diminished and ST ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes
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
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g ... Hereditary, Lithium, Hypercalcemia ... urine volume): • UTI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
notice how flat the ST ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... depression • T wave ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... only if no clear cause
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Hypointense to Liver on TI ... Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Sgarbossa Positive ECG ... Interestingly, the ECG ... This ECG is unique ... in lead V6 has ST ... #Modified #EKG
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... : ST segment • ... Epsilon #clinical ... Clinical Utility