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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... - Karan Desai MD ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... - Karan Desai MD ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
food diary and trial ... hydrogen breath test ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... excludes other differentials ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF ... serum creatinine, test ... for DM Atrial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... determine if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... HT & DM2. ... ECG: AF. ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound ... #Cardiology #Clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... are excellent at evaluating ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Serial TTE and close ... - Karan Desai MD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology