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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... of PEA arrest: ... lungs: massive PE ... ) #PEA #arrest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... from 50-110 beats per ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Initial workup: • EKG ... HEART score • PERC ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... Osborn) waves • PR ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
- Cost - Cost per ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Effectiveness #table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... prolonged PR and ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... supporting evidence of PE ... in relation to ECG
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/bladder US w/ PVR ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
per year) and among ... per year) 3) Sex ... renal failure Clinical ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... case of a 50-year-old ... palpitations Her ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical