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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... That’s called Frog ... sign! ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Ischemia or Infarction ... myocardial ischemia ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... it from the various ... Look for other signs ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... Muscle Rupture and Ischemic ... afterload • Severe ischemic ... ; ratio of neck ... #cardiology #differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... balance • Flat neck ... • Negative for ischemic ... lung injury (TRALI
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... or at work) - acute ... pain involving neck ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... shift of fluid from ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... indistinguishable from ... deviation) • Acute ... ischemia in LVH
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
call our friends from ... situations they cannot ... , coronary ischemia ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
call our friends from ... situations they cannot ... , coronary ischemia ... Cardiology cannot ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm