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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization; changes ... prolonged PR and QT ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Loperamide and QT Prolongation - Recently, there have been increasing cases of cardiotoxicity associated with high-dose
Loperamide and QT ... This EKG is from ... effects can include QT-interval ... to have similar QT-prolonging ... #ECG #EKG #Loperamide
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
and a prolonged QT ... waves - Short QT ... waves • Short QT ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... Section: QT interval ... includes long QT ... syndrome or short QT
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
-60y (hormonal changes ... renal failure Clinical ... patients have no symptoms ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... headaches, vision changes
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... • Cough • Changes ... • Common clinical ... influenzae Symptoms