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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
• Medications (e.g ... Alcohol Post-Prandial ... • Alimentary (e.g ... Critical Illness (e.g ... Hyperinsulinemic States (e.g
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sympathomimetic Drugs (e.g ... Interpersonal Issues (e.g ... psycho-social trauma '(e.g ... endocrinology #causes
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
senior on-call / dial ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Management