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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anterior Mediastinal ... spine lesions (Potts ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #anterior
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... #Protocol #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... aVL, V5-6) • Inferior ... de pointes • Short ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
deWinter T waves - starts ... in avL - early inferior ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
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 ... Embolism #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
imaging; IVC = inferior ... arrows) parasternal short ... Distended inferior ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... anteroseptal and inferior ... #differential #diagnosis ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... - Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... POCUS helpful. ... Note akinesia of anterior
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
& pneumonia on POCUS ... The differential diagnosis ... acquired from the anterior ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary