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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... CT • Main PA ... midline at the level ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... assessment - Vital signs ... appropriate Consider CT ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Algorithm May ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... Anemia • Fever ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... occur on the same ECG ... In case of chest ... pain, the level ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... symptoms may include chest ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... identify non-calculus causes ... diverticulae). degree and level ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology