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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
XRay - Differential ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... • typhlitis #Colon ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Ischemia? ... Connect ECG Leads ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
, - regional ischemia ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... - regional ischemia ... - Mesenteric ischemia
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Regurgitation • Colon ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... to focus on ... not have obvious ischemia ... the physician to focus ... #cardiology #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Early embolic/ischemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Regurgitation • Colon ... #Diagnosis #cardiology