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Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
or q wave > 40 ms ... downstroke of negative ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... avr #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... excludes other differentials ... narrow complex tach ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
discharge) after a negative ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... PatientDecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
troponin test and ECG ... Obtain an ECG at ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking