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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... Myocarditis: • Diffuse ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
peri/myocarditis (diffuse ... STE, diffuse PR ... Equivalents / Don't Miss ... Signs of Ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
and a colonic segment ... endoscopy revealed a diffusely ... eroded, exophytic mass ... GastricCancer #NEJM
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... valvulopathy - Diffuse
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... Sufficient segment ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
areas of trauma (e.g ... callus or excess pigment ... unless neuropathy masks ... Associated signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... Vasodilators) which augment
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
Diffuse Systemic ... Scleroderma) - Pulmonary ... Abnormal CXR - Pulmonary ... Renal Failure - Mask ... pathophysiology #signs