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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... pacemaker - ECG ... wave contour is gradual ... pacemaker shifts back ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
rate change is gradual ... Wandering Atrial ... pacemaker shifts back ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... pain: Axial spondyloarthritis ... (e.g. ankylosing ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... surgery, trauma, active ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
rate change is gradual ... Wandering Atrial ... pacemaker shifts back ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
rigidity, spasm - axial ... - Stiffness in axial ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG