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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... history of angina; but ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... Chest Pain • ECG ... : Bad block? ... Connect ECG Leads
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
: (1) pericarditic ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... for >4-6 weeks but ... #criteria #cardiology
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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Tree-in-Bud Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical #tree ... #bud
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... reactivity of mood (eg ... experienced BPD ... impairment #BPD ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Berlin criteria ... Acute onset over 1 ... be detected on CT ... objective assessment“ (e.g
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... during therapy. -1/ ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Honc
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... or sed rate): Value ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If ... Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO bid ... IV x 1 - Adjunct
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology