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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
acute myocardial ischemia ... acute transmural ischemia ... by ischemia (Figure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... leads) RV Ischemia ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Ischaemia - Guidelines ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Ischemia #Ischaemia
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... udaygulati #ischemic
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Arrythmias, Peripheral ischemia ... is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... ischemia Isoproterenol ... ischemia Dopamine
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... on results of ISCHEMIA ... /alenghat/ #ISCHEMIA
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Presentations Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... embolism - Ischemia ... (cardiac) - ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... ischemia and/or ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... prevention (statin for CVA
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... differential diagnosis: Ischernic ... #cardiology #MRI