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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
Owing to the morbidity ... need for urgent treatment ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... downsloping - Coving ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA