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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Aortic dissection - proximal ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Narrow QRS - Proximal ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- STE avR - proximal ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #DeWinters
Acute Sign of Proximal ... LAD Occlusion #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... diagnostic list ... most important diagnoses ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Subacute • Pattern: Proximal ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... over years, often diagnosed ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... @eabramsMD #Proximal ... ECG #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disorders #Proximal ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
fracture of the proximal ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology
Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia differential:

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Tachycardia #Differential #Algorithm
Complex Tachycardia differential ... : #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #Tachycardia #Differential