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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 cardio-pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... also be seen in acute ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... avoided due to acute ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... #CCTA #CTS #clinical
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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... assessment - Vital signs ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Trauma - Acute ... rigidity) Consider EEG
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
year old woman - Acute ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #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 ... Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #DeWinter #DeWintersTWaves
Winter's T Waves - Acute ... Sign of Proximal ... LAD Occlusion #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG