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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 ... MedStudent #EKG #Differential ... #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion ... #STDepression #Strain
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... referred to as 'strain ... TWaveInversions #TWI ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
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
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... papillary muscle, two ... disease Infective endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... cause injury by ... Treat underlying cause ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #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 ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #cardiology