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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 ... to be caused by ischemia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... > 20x normal - Acute ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... women • DDx: Acute ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... factors • Possible ischemic ... hepatitis (e.g. ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... radiation, ingestions ischemia
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... classic pattern of Acute ... InferoPosterior transmural ischemia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... or 60 (male) g alcohol ... factors - Possible ischemic ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #AIH
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... , such as: - Acute ... - Myocardial ischemia ... type-II myocardial ischemia ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Hypoxemia, Regional Ischemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... infection, Mesenteric Ischemia ... & Other toxic alcohols ... #criticalcare #
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... deviation) • Acute ... ischemia in LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis