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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Hypercalcemia • Malignancy ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Systemic disease - Malignancy ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... dislocation Malignant ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
Epinephrine 100 mcg ... Epinephrine 10 mcg ... minutes (5-20 mcg ... increases in coronary perfusion ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... • Malignant - ... , Melanoma • Malignant ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... have to repeat if malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms ... • Capture and fusion ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... (5—10 mL/kg) ... dysrhythmias (eg ... reverse the insult (eg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology