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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 ... findings in acute ... evaluating for ... other causes of ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... presentation: Pseudo-acute ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out ... #cardiology #MRI
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... are caused by prerenal ... LR) • Obtain post-void ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... does not rule out ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... detected on CT or CXR ... Visualmed #Acute
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #Checklist #CHF
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... Etiology: • Acute ... Transfusion-related acute
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... Disease • Acute ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... . incidental CXR ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if acute ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf