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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Differential #TWI ... #STDepression #Strain
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
acute pulmonary embolism ... with right heart strain ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... #criticalcare #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... evaluating for other causes ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... sensitive finding) • TWI ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
referred to as 'strain ... TWaveInversions #TWI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Gram stain of aspiration ... international radiology ... A classic case! ... Is a major cause ... Aspiration #Microscopy #clinical
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... even see a saddle embolism ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
Septic emboli Septic ... emboli usually ... in the proper clinical ... chest film shows two ... #Clinical #Radiology
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
with Pulmonary Embolism ... you'll see the cause ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... There are two clearly ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Causes of MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
Ischemia: 
 • Coronary thrombosis & rapid clot
Causes of MINOCA ... Micro and macro emboli ... • PE (R heart strain ... BrighamChiefs #MINOCA #Causes ... differential #workup #cardiology