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Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
- Differential ... Normal variants ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical ... Physical Exam: ↑JVP ... Amyloidosis (AL Amyloid ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... #differential #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... auscultation, JVD ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Joint pain • Swan neck