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CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- 0.2 % 1 point ... - 2.2 % 3 points ... - 3.2 % 4 points ... - 4.8 % 5 points ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Sonographic Windows
 - Parasternal
 - Apical
 - Subcostal

#POCUS #CARDIAC #cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Point of ... POCUS #CARDIAC #cardiology
The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
The arrows point ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CTChest
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Criteria:
• New ST-segment elevation at the J point in 2 contiguous leads
elevation at the J point ... with the cutoff point ... -V3 the cutoff point ... STEMI #diagnosis #cardiology
J Point Elevation

#JPoint #Elevation #EKG #ECG #diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
J Point Elevation ... #JPoint #Elevation ... ECG #diagnosis #cardiology
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
deflection at the J point ... hypothermia #Clinical #Cardiology
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
in any lead = 5 points ... lead V1 – V3 = 3 points ... in any lead = 2 points ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
number at this point ... as Point 1 ... Record this as Point ... 1 and Point 2 is ... #instructions #cardiology
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
slurring at J-point ... #ECG #EKG #cardiology
The H2FPEF score and point allocations
for each clinical characteristic (top), with
associated probability of having heart failure
with
H2FPEF score and point ... Diastolic #Diastology #Cardiology