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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Differential #TWI #STD
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... b) Concordant STD ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Repolarization (BER) on EKG ... Widespread concave STE ... No reciprocal STD ... Repolarization #BER #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ... ECG with anterolateral ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... occlusion #clinical #pocus
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Molecular Mimicry (e.g ... Pathophysiology #STDs ... #PrimaryCare #STIs
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
An Official ATS/STS ... /STR Clinical Practice ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
risk/benefit) - Std ... Low dose 0.5 mg/kg
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Echocardiogram ST ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c