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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... with an acute pulmonary ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... considered to have ’relative ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... ED echo Focal Ant ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
death of close relative ... , ECG diagnosis ... was STEMI AW. ... Ventriculogram #Angiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #cathlab
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... inflow to match the negative ... venous return (e.g ... #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• Normal or negative ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... : • Negative for ... size: Normal ECHO ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... Assess perfusion (eg ... #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Consider repeat echo ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... . echo cardiogram ... #CriticalCare