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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... ischemia than just STEMI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI ... #HyperacuteT #Table
Distinguishing Between Benign Early repolarization vs STEMI on EKG
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Repolarization #STEMI #Comparison #Table
on EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Repolarization ... #STEMI #Comparison ... #Table #ALiEM
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... syncope Tests: ECG ... enzymes, Head CT ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Effectiveness #table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... /UA: stable, TIMI ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Head CT • Carotid ... • Brain MRI • EEG
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... been stable for ... Cardiac MR shows ... hypertrophic #clinical #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis