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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... Algorithm The ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #occlusionMI #myocardial
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... ST elevation: Differential ... #differential # ... cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... contraction and prevent tachycardia ... Treat and prevent myocardial ... as an "angina equivalent ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... (ie acidosis), Tachycardia-induced ... HF, Severe Volume
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Cardiogenic: Myocardial ... Decompensated CHF ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension • Myocardial ... may not occur Differential ... A PAC also has a ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... , SOB from CHF, ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
In fact, myocardial ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
In fact, myocardial ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #