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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... lung injury (TRALI ... #differential #diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... obstruction: • Trial
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... High altitude (eg ... to neurologic injury ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... COPD Assess ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
criteria for the diagnosis ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
injury • Indirect ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., ... acute respiratory ... Chronic toxicity (e.g