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EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... #criticalcare # ... #EM #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
Differential Diagnosis ... of Low Voltage ECG ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Cardiology #Low ... #Voltage #EKG #
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential ... Strain #Digitalis #ECGEducator
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious workup: CXR ... blood cultures - ECG ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... 10% above this level ... #differential #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... edema • BNP level ... <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Mediterranean fever ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis