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T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... vs Hyperacute MI ... fazalabul #TWaves #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #comparison
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Cardiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... imaging—from Point Of Care ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... ($$$$) CORE IM ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts are ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... give someone 500 mcg ... The table below ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
and PR interval are ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical ... #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Delivery • Stable ... complications are ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment