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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
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Severe LV dysfunction ... 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
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... #Myocarditis #differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
LV apical thrombus on Echocardiogram

Another STEMI late comer with huge apical thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV
LV apical thrombus ... Echocardiogram Another STEMI ... #ventricular #apical ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... - Short QT LV ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Hypovolemia - LV
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... fine quivering of LV ... getting 12 lead ECG ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... fine quivering of LV ... getting 12 lead ECG ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
ECG Trop I 1.13. ... exercise echo stress test ... mid and apical LV ... of red line in LV ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology