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STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
/ Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... in patients who never ... signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... #tropical #travel
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Immunodeficiencies • Connective ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Highest metabolic equivalent ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart disease • Congestive ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
not forget the symptoms ... that glorious pulmonary ... congestion that ... Diagnosis by echocardiography ... unpredictable, and never