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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
, Second (Type 1 ... Heart Blocks - Comparison ... Second #Third #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Bradycardias Comparison ... AV BLOCK Type 1 ... HEART BLOCK #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Common #Comparison
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
High rate in <1 ... changes often occur during ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Artery Hypertension ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... infarction: - Type 1 ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
hypertension 1 ... hypertension? ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #hypertension ... #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
“D Sign” EI > 1 ... - POCUS 101 @Pocus101 ... #DSign #Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
view is described using ... (3) components 1) ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views