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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 ... findings in acute ... PE are low. ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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 crucial. ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
of acute hemorrhagic ... What are the risk ... pursue surgical management ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... #cardiology #MRI
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
evaluation and management ... of Acute Myocardial ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... #MINOCA #differential ... #diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... between acute consolidation ... diagnosis. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Acute
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Complications of acute ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... Visualmed #Acute ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis