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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... and additional clot ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... Echocardiogram ST elevation ... of acute pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
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Radiographic Signs ... hemidiaphragm elevation ... lobar #collapse #pulmonary ... #lung #signs #radiology ... #diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
cardiomyopathy, Acute ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... , pulmonary contusion ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
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Hypertrophy A - Acute ... Pericardiocentesis) I - Injury ... #Mnemonic #Cardiology ... #STElevation #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • A lack of acute ... lung injury (TRALI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Widespread ST elevation ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... also be seen in acute ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #clinical