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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Ventricular Dyssynchrony on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

I was helping a colleague POCUS her STEMI patient when
Ventricular Dyssynchrony ... - A4C I was ... her STEMI patient ... #cardiology #clinical ... #STEMI
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... with right ventricular ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
view of a young patient ... x-ray and and ECG ... long, the right ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS ... EKG from same patient ... electrical #alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS ... , such as this patient ... breath and ischemic EKG ... changes (but no STEMI ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology