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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework ... voltage Other Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... SE: prolonged QTC ... SE: prolonged QTC ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... /management of shock ... will also get an EKG ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... Elevation Type ... - Compartment syndrome
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include: • ST elevation ... persistent ST elevation ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
called coved ST elevation ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... both work together ... causes Hyperkalemia ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... antibody that works ... #Management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology