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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
is the default diagnosis ... that can point ... to an alternate diagnosis ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #STSegment #Differential
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Approach to the Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Radioactive Iodine Scan ... Radioactive Iodine Scan
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... systemically ill and can ... , no extensive workup ... blood cultures - ECG ... insulin antibodies #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... Diagnosis: Aspiration ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #treatment #criticalcare
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
of the circuit can ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
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 ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential ... Causes #Types #Classification
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... small box wide, can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... lower AV cells can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential