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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... same polarity) in all ... Interpretation #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology ... #CriticalCare
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval ≥ 120 ms ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... Normal: Upright in all ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... beneficial in all ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
concordance in all ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... of the leads l, aVL ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare