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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... features of the EKG ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Lancisi's Sign - Severe Trisuspid Regurgitation on neck JVP examination.

What's the valvular lesion? 

Those are giant
Sign - Severe Trisuspid ... Regurgitation on neck ... What's the valvular ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam ... #Jugular #JVP #Cardiology
Lancisi's Sign - Severe Trisuspid Regurgitation on neck JVP examination.

What's the valvular lesion?  Here's the
Sign - Severe Trisuspid ... Regurgitation on neck ... What's the valvular ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam ... #Jugular #JVP #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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muscle involvement Valvular ... - Mitral or tricuspid ... - Effusion ECG ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... balance • Flat neck ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... • Pulmonary vascular ... #diagnosis #cardiology