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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Tachycardia or Not ... Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada ... #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... alkaline urine - Not ... of urine pH - Not ... #Crystals #comparison ... #table #urinalysis
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Identify SVT: • HR not ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... inhibitors should not ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
where ↑ HR is not ... desired (e.g., ... where ↑ HR is not ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... IV push if does not ... B-blockers) • Does not ... Control rate (e.g ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
give someone 500 mcg ... The table below ... Unfortunately, none ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... injury (often with microscopic ... (Note: Epistaxis ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Cryptococcus sp; not ... #microbiology #microscopy ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table