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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... streptococci - Culture negative ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Dextrocardia on EKG
 • Limb leads look like LA ←→ RA transposition
 • V1 ←→ V2
predominantly negative ... Dextrocardia #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
Inverted #PWaves #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Systemic infection Native ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... Enterococcus • Gram-negative ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
up, slow down; "negative ... • V1: Broad & negative ... aflutter #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#LowVoltage #ECG #EKG #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis ... LowVoltage #ECG #EKG #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
Major electrocardiogram ... hypertrophied muscle and relative ... EKG #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... - are abnormal electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Causes #Differential