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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #diagnosis #management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... In this case, the ... regurgitation and ... widening of the aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... presence of increased optic ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... ., aortic insufficiency ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation