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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 ... evaluating for other causes ... leads) RV Ischemia ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia ... signs of cardiac ischaemia ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... udaygulati #ischemic ... #diagnosis #checklist
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
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Arrythmias, Peripheral ischemia ... is not desired (e.g ... effects: Peripheral ischemia ... is not desired (e.g ... effects: Reflex bradycardia
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
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Myocardial ischemia ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI