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Differentiating pericarditis from STEMI (EKG) #diagnosis #ekg #pericarditis #cardiology
Differentiating pericarditis ... from STEMI (EKG ... ) #diagnosis #ekg ... #pericarditis # ... cardiology
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
elevation of acute pericarditis ... misdiagnosed as STEMI ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... depression on ECG ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... stage 1 - diffuse, positive ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... , Aortic dissection ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
the most likely diagnosis ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... Dx pericarditis ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce