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Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... , long P • ↑ Ca ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
500 DANGER - Short ... <300-360 ms: ↑ca ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
intracellular Ca ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... biphasic T waves - Short ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation ... #differential
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interpretation
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
After this it starts ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
stroke on CT and MRI ... on T2-weighted MRI ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Puberty Onset (BA = CA ... Puberty Onset (BA < CA ... #ShortStature #Differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... D D-lactate (short ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential