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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... protocol • Classification ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic #Dissection
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
counterclockwise in direction ... At times, the direction ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Flutter #Types ... #Classification
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
Spontaneous MI caused ... coronary event (eg ... fissuring; coronary dissection ... oxygen demand (eg ... decreased supply (eg
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Initial workup: • EKG ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... tissue disorder e.g ... blood pressure: e.g ... #diagnosis #management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... cardiomyopathy, dissection ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
vestibular syndrome (eg ... vestibular syndrome (eg ... vertebral artery dissection ... central cause) ... #Titrate #algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... valvular rupture, dissection ... water #Shock #Classification ... #management #criticalcare