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Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
of Low Voltage ECG ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Low #Voltage #EKG ... #Extracardiac #Cardiac
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
Approach to Acute Dyspnea ... physical exam (e.g ... . cardiac, pulmonary ... Strong Medicine #Dyspnea
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
complaining of dyspnea ... paradoxus - ECG ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
of progressive dyspnea ... x-ray and and ECG ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... Radiology #POCUS #CardiacUS
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - exertional dyspnea ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: when any egg ... • Wheezing, dyspnea ... Neurological Compromise (e.g ... seizures) - Cardiac ... Compromise (e.g
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Pulm: Hypoxia, dyspnea ... organ damage • Treatment ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
inflammation (e.g ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment