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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... : Pseudo-acute coronary ... syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #cardiology #MRI
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... musculoskeletal causes ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
Traumatic/toxic acute ... - Spontaneous acute ... (eg central cause ... ) #Titrate #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acute
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... evaluating for other causes ... leads) RV Ischemia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... : • Acute myocardial ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... ) - Acute Onset ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... wave inversion syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram