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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
ECG Interpretation Basics Quick Reference
- Rhythm and Rate
- QRS / Blocks
- Intervals
- Axis
- Chambers
- ST/T/Q (Ischemia)

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ECG Interpretation ... @sargsyanz #ECG ... #Interpretation ... #Basics #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... ECG rapid view ... typically read an ECG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Reference #Interpretation
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
hemolytic anemia (e.g ... Thalassemia, Alcohol abuse ... hematology #microscopy #interpretation
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Phenothiazines Drugs of abuse ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Medications #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Dystrophy • Sexual Abuse ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis