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However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and many of these can be
of these can be subtle ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Mimics
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... of these can be subtle ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #NSTEMI #Ischemic
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... #diagnosis #Workup
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
wave alterations: bundle ... Intermittent left bundle ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Mid Left Circumflex STEMI on ECG

This patient who had cp for 1 hour had a 100%
Circumflex STEMI on ECG ... to realize how subtle ... an EKG can look ... Circumflex #STEMI #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Bundle-branch morphology ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Foreign Surface (e.g