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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... with history of angina ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
thrombus formation causes ... in transmural injury ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory Bowel ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... microvascular injury ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... often follows a URI ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis