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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
glaucoma and retinal ischemia ... Classification: Anterior ... Intermediate, Posterior ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
in avL - early inferior ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
elevation in aVR • Posterior ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Muscle Rupture and Ischemic ... MR: • Posterior ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... (V1, V4R) • Posterior ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... diagnosis includes ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Call for help (e.g ... bleeding may be ... stoma and pull anteriorly ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... to the tarsal plate ... to the eyelid leading ... fracture with ischemia ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... testing Heart Rate ... straight after bending ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #