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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... patient with an acute ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... PE are low. ... in relation to ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
to Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... tox/infectious workup ... Trauma - Acute ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the other hand, are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... Serial EKGS in pts are ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... between acute consolidation ... will limit the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Acute
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Ultrasound, code cart ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... dialysis indication (e.g ... 80% of AKI cases are ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup