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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... result with no clinical ... immunocompromised (e.g ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... disorganized electrical activity ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
Chest pain after AFib ... the most likely diagnosis ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Activate cath lab ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... tap out their feeling ... Valvular disease (e.g ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
Part C: Based on clinical ... Was the patient's ... increased autonomic activity ... (e.g., HR >120 bpm ... #Scale #Score #Diagnosis