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Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... prolonged PR and QT ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g ... • Abscess • Cyst ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
, hepatitis, hepatic ... miscellaneous causes ... cholangitis, choledochal cyst ... Classification #diagnosis ... #unconjugated #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Neoplasm (eg ... • Bronchogenic Cyst ... cannonball lesions"; Eg ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... and a prolonged QT ... waves - Short QT ... waves • Short QT ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
bilateral Breast cyst ... trauma to breast e.g ... diseases #benign #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... Section: QT interval ... includes long QT ... syndrome or short QT ... #cardiology #differential