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Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... block - Axis deviation
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... - Extreme axis deviation ... - Fusion beats ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
R"), Left axis deviation ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... (e.g. eclampsia ... High #Magnesium #Table
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
coming from a locus ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Junctional #Rhythms #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... limit them as able