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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation Clinical ... No prognostic value ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... cardiomyopathy, Left ventricular ... treatment #hematology #differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... NSVT until a time length ... #cardiology