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Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes ... #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... Myocarditis • Stress ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... environmental heat stress ... Findings: - Tachycardia ... heat #illness #differential
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Elderly female with recent hospitalization presented with hypotension, tachycardia and low
Echocardiogram (A4C ... with hypotension, tachycardia ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology #clinical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Acute respiratory distress ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... Syndrome #Heel #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to determine if stress ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... of concurrent tachycardia ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

I would suggest doing cardiac POCUS on all
all unexplained tachycardia ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology