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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... for APS, particularly ... • Provoked (e.g ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... : ECG, Telemetry ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Cardiac stress test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Pathophysiology of Subendocardial and transmural ischemia on ECG

#Pathophysiology #Subendocardial #Transmural #Ischemia #ECG #EKG #Cardiology

** GrepMed Recommended
transmural ischemia on ECG ... Transmural #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : The Only EKG Book
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG ... while walking to work ... His vitals are T ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... factor activity (e.g ... (e.g. ... normalizes → Patient has ... normalize → Patient has
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... RBBB normally has ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
prominent U waves, best ... V4 #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #UWaves
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Has flattened t-waves ... #Hypokalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
not specific to HPS ... detects severe HPS ... HPS Diagnostic ... medical therapy for HPS ... resolution of HPS