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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... - PULMONARY ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... (SYNDROME) - ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
dystrophy - Brain stem ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
kg and swollen ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... reversed halo sign ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology