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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
descending (LAD) coronary ... artery • May ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... : Pseudo-acute coronary ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... cause, vasospasm → Coronary ... #cardiology #MRI
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Artery Thrombus ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... established, but died on table ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical ... #cardiology #fluoroscopy
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Metastasis A – Abscess ... Demyelinating disease ... (eg. tumefactive ... necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Peripheral Vascular Disease ... Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... rheumatic valve disease ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... electrocardiogram, MI ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table