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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... : Interstitial lung ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... , atrial or ventricular
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
AV block 1º - long ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... patient with right ventricular ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... • Normal left ventricular ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... ., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... , the right ventricular ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical