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Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
of Low Voltage ECG ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Low #Voltage #EKG ... #Pericardiac #Ddxof
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Clinical #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #NEJM
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Need for Head CT ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... PECARN #Algorithm #Ddxof
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... authors state that ST ... aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
presentation, a cyst ... Clinical #Ophth #EM ... #Conjunctival #NEJM
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... virus • CMV • EBV ... are common • CSF ... CSF Analysis: ... established by CSF