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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... pause 2ยบ - Mobitz ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... caused by disruption ... fracture โ€ข ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
โ€ข Pre-existing valvular disease
โ€ข Prosthetic valve
โ€ข Congenital heart disease
โ€ข IV substance use
โ€ข IV catheter
โ€ข Recent
nodes โ€ข Rothโ€™s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or โ‰ฅ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... injury โ€ข ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 โ€ข BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 โ€ข Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 โ€ข ACS
 โ€ข Drugs
 โ€ข
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... โ€ข Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... , chest X-ray. ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup