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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... elevated troponin level ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
to rnonths • Fever ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
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- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... examination - Fever ... electrolytes, CXR ... , ECG, UA), Advanced ... cranial CT, ABG, CSF
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... and/or digoxin level ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #Checklist #CHF
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... 10% above this level
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
edema • BNP level ... <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CBC, vitamin D level ... ventilated • CXR ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
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Brady Management ... Block infranodal level ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology