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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Management Algorithm ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Signs of shock or ... #tachycardia #Management ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Treatment Goals ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #management
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... brady, Signs of Shock ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #management #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... in Cardiogenic shock ... , ECG predicted ... with VT storm. ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... blockade S - Shock ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... • Aggressive treatment ... #diagnosis #management