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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Initial evaluation ... telemetry for heart block ... (+/- daily EKG) ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... of conduction block ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Management #Cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... • During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential