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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... includes: stage 1 - diffuse ... indicates atrial injury ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... inhalational injury ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... Changes Stage l: Diffuse ... Ill: Symmetric, diffuse ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... changes along with diffuse ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... diffuse, inflammatory ... lung injury, leading ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... common cause of diffuse ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... women • DDx: Acute ... peri/myocarditis (diffuse ... STE, diffuse PR ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
avoided due to acute ... kidney injury). ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... CTS #clinical #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... VF, Myocardial injury