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CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
CT angiography chest ... #photo #CT #Angiography ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology ... #HamptonHump #PE
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
U waves due to hypokalemia ... emergencymedicine #criticalcare ... #cardiology #internalmedicine ... EM #diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... supporting evidence of PE ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... people with high hypercalcemia ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology ... #HamptonHump #PE
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Sign on Chest CT ... material in a CT ... • DDx: PE, portal ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... no P waves • Hypercalcemia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
algorithm for pulmonary ... test to rule out PE ... scanning versus CT-PA ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... Imaging #Algorithm #PE
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
effusion - CT ... uncertainty (e.g. vs PE ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare