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How to Read Head CT in the ED

"Blood Can Be Very Bad"- A humble mnemonic for
Head CT in the ED ... Bad"- A humble mnemonic ... Interpretation #Tutorial #Diagnosis ... #Reading #Radiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Mnemonic ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
A clinical mnemonic ... disease (MI, PAD, aortic ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology ... #Mnemonic
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Severe Aortic ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe Aortic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive arterial ... inspiratory drop in arterial ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED ... arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... IABP) Intra-aortic ... placed through an arterial ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... #pulmonary #radiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
A Tool For the ED ... be used in the ED ... with an inherent mnemonic ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology