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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
There are four main ... types: atrial fibrillation ... tachycardia (PSVT), atrial ... of breath, or chest ... pain.
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Ill Patients: A Pilot ... Randomized Clinical Trial ... feasibility of a larger trial ... #Withholding #VisualAbstract
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise intolerance, chest ... pain, near-syncope ... Anticoagulation #Atrial
Boerhaave Syndrome 
Postemesis 
Iatrogenic (most common)
Left Posterolateral most common

Mackler's Triad:
Lower Chest Pain
Vomiting
Subcutaneous Emphysema

#Boerhaave #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs
common Mackler's Triad ... : Lower Chest Pain
Randomized Clinical Trial of IV Acetaminophen as an Analgesic Adjunct for Older Adults with Acute Severe
Randomized Clinical Trial ... with Acute Severe Pain ... acute, severe, pain ... Dilaudid #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Pain #Pharmacology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... of dyspnea and chest ... pain - PE will ... hypotension (Beck’s triad ... Tamponade #Becks #Triad
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... of syncope and chest ... pain on day of ... @RussSayin #Atrial
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
 -
- Abdominal pain ... - Testicular pain ... disease: - Bone pain ... osteosclerosis) - Right atrial ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... New-onset back pain ... and shoulder pain ... paradoxus • Beck triad ... emergencies #oncology #differential