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VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
or LBBB morphology ... Positive or negative ... Morphology criteria ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Diagnostic Checklist ... for diagnosing ... #Modified #Diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... or LBBB morphology ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Don't rely on criteria ... /LBBB or identical ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
>1 of V1-V3 + negative ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
Cardiogenic Shock Classification ... arrest with ongoing CPR ... clinical evidence of relative ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ischemic changes CXR ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... diagnosis. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison