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De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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De Winter T-Waves ... on EKG - Anterior ... point usually V2 ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... leads, except • V2 ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Cystic ... Cystadenocarcinoma Benign ... • Metastases (e.g ... #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infant Spells: • Benign ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... seen in leads V2 ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Causes of Ovarian ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cyst Epithelial Benign ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Gynecology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cystic: • Benign ... Cystadenocarcinoma Solid: • Benign ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• Higher doses cause ... Vasopressin (V1, V2 ... constriction • V2 ... • D1 (1-2 mcg/kg ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... J point • De Winter ... a tall R in V1/V2 ... S ratio > 1 in V2 ... #EKG #diagnosis
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Benign Early Repolarization ... (BER) on EKG ... mid-to-left precordium (V2 ... ASanchez_PS #Benign ... Repolarization #BER #EKG