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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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VT: - No RS complexes ... entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... - Very broad complexes ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
beats (hybrid complex ... ● Positive or negative ... (QS) complexes. ... Positive or negative ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram ... Effusion #Loculated #complex ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
removed- trials were negative ... #pharmacology #indications ... #comparison #LR
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
trial x 8 weeks • Complete ... PPI failure + negative ... a first-degree relative ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
large amount of complex ... CT for comparison ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic ... depression with sedative-hypnotic ... drugs #Sedative ... Hypnotic #Drugs #medications ... #pharmacology #comparison
Apical Hypokinesis and Recovery on Echocardiogram

Chest pain during TTE -  Immediate apical hypo/akinesia (left) and
and Recovery on Echocardiogram ... left) and almost complete ... Hypokinesis #Recovery #comparisonn ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus