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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
CT scan, if suspect ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... /Chest Wall: • ... decompensated CHF ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... ECG: Bad block? ... Connect ECG Leads ... #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... #CriticalCare