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Cardiac POCUS.  #diagnosis #em #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac POCUS. ... #diagnosis #em # ... cardiology #pocus
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Tests: - CBC ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... SAT, ELISA), 16S PCR ... #Criteria #Workup
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypertension, LV ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... determine if stress test ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... in diagnosing cardiac ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... perfusion - Cardiac ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... line, stabilizes cardiac