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Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Block (RBBB) - EKG ... Diagnosis EKG Criteria ... #Block #RBBB #EKG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... The sensitivity and ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Diagnostic Criteria ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... #criteria #cardiology
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
that transmitted light ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
kg and swollen ... echocardiogram to workup right-heart ... criteria (D) a ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... forward flow. e.g ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... Might likely have ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Left sided > Right ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram