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Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel ... • Widens QRS complex ... Class III - K+ Channel ... Classification #Classes ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... voltage Other Causes ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Incomplete or Complete ... Non-specific ST-T Changes ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
problem (Box C). ❽ Call ... Consider known drug causes ... digoxin; calcium channel ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... “big & sticky” cells ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... ± tocilizumab; call
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
vessels, harms heart cells ... including giant-cell ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... neurohormonal changes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Patient states was well ... 5.9 without EKG changes ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Patient states was well ... 5.9 without EKG changes ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • Appearance changes ... subacute: Irregular complex ... mri #clinical #Radiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... their ECG and are well-appearing ... #cardiology #differential