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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Pericarditis - Definition ... Diagnostic Criteria Acute ... Pericarditis ... ST-elevation or PR ... first episode of acute
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... along with diffuse PR ... treatment for pericarditis ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
ECG changes in acute ... pericarditis includes ... Elevation of PR ... depression of PR ... Cardiology #EKG #Pericarditis
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Vaughan Williams Classification ... Class I (Ia, Ib ... rate and prolongs PR ... rate and prolongs PR ... VaughanWilliams #Classification
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... elevation (<5mm) and PR ... depression and PR ... also be seen in acute ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Sign on ECG - Acute ... Pericarditis ... is evidence for PR ... II and aVL, and PR ... Knuckle #Sign #Pericarditis
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infarction • Acute ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... • Sepsis • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Classic ECG of acute pericarditis in a young patient with pleuritic chest pain and a viral
Classic ECG of acute ... pericarditis in ... _kim #Viral #Pericarditis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Differentiate Acute ... chest pain from acute ... with nitrates.2 Acute ... may occur with acute ... life-threatening causes