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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
: (A) Ectopic atrial ... Inverted #PWaves #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Supraventricular/Atrial ... Fibrillation AV nodal dysfunction ... , Sinus nodal dysfunction ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
Right heart dysfunction ... time; LA, left atrium ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... • Vereckei criteria ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Major + 1 Minor Criteria ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Regurgitation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
depression • Sgarbossa criterion ... V6 • Sgarbossa criterion ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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bowel and sexual dysfunction ... constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... MRI- Sagittal, axial