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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Complications of acute ... patients with pulmonary ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... neuropathy or cardiac ... papules, nodules; anterior
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... of the resting cardiac ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis