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Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign - Type ... A Aortic Dissection ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... should roughly ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
(WMA) on POCUS ... breath and ischemic EKG ... changes (but no STEMI ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Repolarization Abnormalities ... segments and T waves should ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... What we should be ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... ) EM resident ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
configuration Types ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... disproportionate atrial
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... What is the type ... one post op Cardiology