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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... prolonged PR and QT ... to 12.0 mEq/L, ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes
Cardiomyopathy in setting of Hyperkalemia on POCUS Echocardiogram
Hypotensive, suspected rhabo, ECG c/w hyperK.
Normalized post calcium &
in setting of Hyperkalemia ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suspected rhabo, ECG ... Nice QA case to ... #clinical #psax
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... ., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... voltage Other Causes ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... pathway that can cause ... • L: Left Ventricular ... #diagnosis waves ... arrhythmogenic right ventricular
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies: ... Management #treatment #neurology