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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
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... findings in acute PE ... evaluating for other causes ... supporting evidence of PE
PEA Arrest Algorithm incorporating POCUS

- by Mark Ramzy DO, EMT-P @MRamzyDO

#PEA #Arrest #Algorithm #POCUS #Diagnosis #Narrow
PEA Arrest Algorithm ... incorporating POCUS ... @MRamzyDO #PEA ... #Arrest #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
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
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... case of a 50-year-old ... palpitations Her ... #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
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical