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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
circulation/High output ... significantly positive ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... continues into tall, positive ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... and low urine output ... Signs of congestion ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
w no colostomy output ... diagnosis of SBO ... You do not see signs ... report a very high positive ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... distal to the port ... #Instructions #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
of the ECG to focus ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... waves are small positive ... or short QT syndrome ... #cardiology #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... consider intra-abdominal