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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 ... symptoms + supporting ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Embolism] • Evaluate ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... [body weight (kg ... depot iron] Treatment ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml ... EKG: • Negative ... embolism • Re-expansion ... #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease • Acute ... Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology