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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
paradoxus - ECG ... will show low voltage ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Globi Pallidi T2 Low ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
New/worsening MR ... (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... classified as: • Low ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... due to decreased brain ... flow (VT/Vfib/Afib ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Orthopedic • Low ... one post op Cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
reduced blood flow ... to the brain). ... risk of sudden cardiac ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential