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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Management Regular ... , AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Irregular SVT: Atrial ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
The sensitivity and ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Portal Venous Phase and ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... Lesions #Hepatic #Ultrasound ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Management? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... leads except aVR and ... wave (between QRS and ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
myxoma on POCUS ... (fossa ovalis) and ... #myxoma #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
• Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK