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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Initial workup: • EKG ... HEART score • PERC ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... Osborn) waves • PR ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... osborn #waves #EKG ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
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 ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
QRS interval on EKG ... msec) 3 Short PR ... interval (PR < ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
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
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
case of a 50-year-old ... palpitations Her ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... with varying PP, PR ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... of PEA arrest ( ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... pneumothorax, massive PE ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics