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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
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Complications of Acute ... Shock - Stroke - Ischemic ... (Dressler Syndrome ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #Timeline
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Aneurysm • Pericarditis ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Algorithm Look ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... leads) RV Ischemia ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM