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Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... intrinsic rate (start ... Start pacing. ... #bradycardia #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... w/ early shock state ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Shock - MI ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... If started, patients ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... disease b) CHF ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... organism (soap bubble sign ... drained at time of diagnosis ... death if ART is started ... Brain #clinical #radiology