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Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... The mother of all ... a PFO during a bowel ... #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... Algorithm The ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... TIMI III flow in all ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology