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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Diagnosis Framework ... bradycardia • ... depletion • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pericardial ... #diagnosis #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... : • Sick Sinus ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... /NT-proBNP and Troponin ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... bundle-branch block; and sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram