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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... AV block 1ยบ - long ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 โ€ข Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... High altitude (eg ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... , atrial or ventricular
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 โ€ข Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 โ€ข Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 โ€ข Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Differential ... โ€ข Vasculitis (e.g ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (โ€œDecr Effective Circulating Volumeโ€) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... carcinoma of the lung ... pathology (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 โ€ข Attempt vagal maneuvers
 โ€ข Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 โ€ข
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Benign Neoplasm (eg ... Granuloma โ€ข Abscess ... cannonball lesions"; Eg ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology