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CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
#CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE
SGLT2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a class of medications that alter essential physiology of the
inhibitors that modulate ... canagliflozin (Invokana®), dapagliflozin ... (Farxiga®) and empagliflozin ... canagliflozin, #dapagliflozin ... , #empagliflozin
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Obstruction: Tamponade, PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
chest pain - PE ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
cardiomyopathy, PE ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
• Vasculature: PE ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... supporting evidence of PE ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Empagliflozin

#cardiology  #medstudent #empagliflozin  
By:Verma, S., Rawat, S., Ho, K. L., Wagg, C. S., Zhang,
Empagliflozin ... #cardiology #medstudent ... #empagliflozin ... Empagliflozin Increases
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Short QT (<360ms) PE ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology