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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... embolism with right heart ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
fistula causing heart ... telemetry for heart ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... inflammation (e.g ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... strangulation), Heart ... /Vessels (Heart
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... goals—restore and maintain heart ... except congenital heart ... lesions), and cardiac ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Total Artificial Heart ... contrast This is a cardiac ... , we ECG-gated with ... an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS #clinical
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Verify BP (e.g ... other vital signs (heart ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure): • Severe heart ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Target Receptor, Heart ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... other vital signs (heart ... Anesthesiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management