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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
often follows a URI ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Myocardial Ischemia ... life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Disease • Acute ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
MI = Biomarkers ... women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... STEMI: - Hx: Pressure ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... swelling, Wells score Pericarditis ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... V2 • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... ischemia in LVH ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... depression Pericarditis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... table #foamed #heartfailure