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Criteria for LBBB RBBB LAFB LPFB #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #RBBB #LBBB #Criteria #LAFB #LPFB
Criteria for LBBB ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #Cardiology # ... EKG #RBBB #LBBB ... #Criteria #LAFB
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Diagnostic Checklist ... for diagnosing ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
• Infection: Fever ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis #primarycare ... #checklist
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis • ↑ ... in serum Cr of ... disease (e.g. advanced ... #nephrology #criteria
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 ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Sinus Tachy w/ BBB ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome