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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Assist Device (LVAD ... Assist Device (LVAD ... sustain life #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #VentricularAssistDevice ... #Algorithm #Management
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... stenosis of proximal LAD ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
on the causes, evaluation ... and management ... • Atheromatous CAD ... Non-atheromatous CAD ... #differential #diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... Associated with a critical ... of the proximal LAD ... #ecg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... anterior descending (LAD ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
axis deviation (LAD ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... to premature diagnostic ... Brain death evaluation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... if they have no clinical ... met: z score of LAD ... or z scores in LAD ... #Diagnosis #Peds