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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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VT: - No RS complexes ... - Very broad complexes ... produce a hybrid complex ... onset of the QRS complex ... S-wave - RSR' complexes
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
dissociation (P and QRS complexes ... a VT run) and fusion ... beats (hybrid complex ... negative (QS) complexes ... Brugada algorithm
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
Loculated pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Loculated #complex ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
of bowel lumen Complete ... Incomplete obstructions ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
antigen-surface complex ... antigen-surface complex ... against these complexes ... or the entire complex ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... metabolism, excluding complex ... connections and pathophysiology ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ultrasound of the Week - Achilles tendon rupture, complete

#Clinical #POCUS #Longitudinal #Achilles #Tendon #Ruptured #Complete #Tear
tendon rupture, complete ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Tendon #Ruptured #Complete
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... chest pain is complex ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Complete Molar Pregnancy on Pelvic POCUS - Transverse View
31yo F 14wk gestational age.
Abd pain & spotting.
Complete Molar Pregnancy ... on Pelvic POCUS ... Molar #Pregnancy #Complete ... #Pelvic #POCUS
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... antibiody -> Immune Complex ... > Incr Immune Complex ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology