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Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
coming from a locus ... atrioventricular node ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Lymph Node on POCUS 

Lymph node architecture should consist of a fatty, echogenic center that is
Lymph Node on POCUS ... Lymph node ... Most large (>5mm) nodes ... emboardbombs #LymphNode ... #POCUS #clinical
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... and note low voltage ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Malignancy: Lymph node ... • Filariasis (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA node ... brady) (3) SA node ... beats (4) SA node ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG ... Note large aortic ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... = QT / √ RR - Note ... @AmyChung #EKG
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... • Infection (e.g ... Malignancy (Virchow's Node ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... , e.g. central line ... Note the time. ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... of underlying cause
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes