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1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
1. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... ) EM resident ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
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This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
the OR in under 1 ... root, and left atrium ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... or 3:1 block) ... P and QRS • Atrial ... Block infranodal level ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Presentation: - Fever ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... months before 1° ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... and/or digoxin level ... on context Rx 1 ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... follow-up within 1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
8th-grade reading level ... natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management