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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct or acute chest ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... sign, and additional ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... with pleuritic chest ... strain, most likely from ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... excludes other differentials ... #Cannon #Awaves ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... period without chest ... as they result from ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
junctional tachy not from ... 3 different P waves ... AV block 1º - long ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... indistinguishable from ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... them from cysts ... the surrounding lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... <90, AMS, SOB from ... CHF, Chest Pain ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g., long ... opposite direction from ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology