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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
Ectopic atrial rhythm ... • The atrial ... rhythm if the PRI ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... electrocardiogram, MI ... progression, LA: left atrium
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
features - Classic triad ... CT/MRI of the thorax ... palliatively with arterial ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... • Triggers (EKG ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... , atrial fibrillation ... reverse the insult (eg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
purple abdominal striae ... exposed tothe sun (e.g ... gluconeogenesis enzymes (e.g ... disease —+ CT and/or MRI ... disease, CT and/or MRI