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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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- Normal Cardiac ... Atrial Pressure ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary hypertension ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
conducted with normal ... but finds the right ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Catheter Pressures Normal ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... in leads V1-3 (Right ... III, aVF) • Right ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Effusion ECG ... multifocal) - Right ... deviation - Abnormal ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Myocardium • Right ... Arterial Hypertension
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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have a low or normal ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Left sided > Right ... #management #cardiology