7 results
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
should the modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria be used ... instability or acute ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
The modified Sgarbossa ... ST-elevations in LBBB ... MI #Diagnosis # ... EM #Cardiology # ... #Criteria #ALiEM
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Ratios for Symptoms ... #Cardiology #ACS ... #Signs #LikelihoodRatios ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... deviation) • Acute ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... symptoms + supporting ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
MR (double V sign ... susceptibility Acute ... Phase • Acute ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis