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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
myocardial ischemia ... transmural ischemia ... by ischemia (Figure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... ) - Acute Onset ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... women • DDx: Acute ... of Ischemia - ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... symptoms in the acute ... . arrythmias, ischemia ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
from Myocardial Ischemia ... from myocardial ischemia ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis
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 ... #EKG #diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... fluffy white ischemic ... Elschnig's Spots • Ischemia ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... limb ischemia, ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Early embolic/ischemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
trucking" • Acute ... retinal edema caused ... by ischemia results ... axons death due to ischemia ... #signs #symptoms