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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Systolic Right Atrial ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
is a cardiac glycoside ... nodal conduction Uses ... and atrial flutter ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Systolic Right Atrial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... #Algorithm #Causes
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
symptoms may include chest ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... of dyspnea and chest ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology