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Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... for thymoma, a tumor ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... - Atypical Clinical ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #