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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
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
spread - Lymph nodes ... involved lymph nodes ... Multiple lymph node ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
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
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 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
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
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Malignancy: Lymph node ... • Filariasis (e.g ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Leprosy (saddle nose ... treponemal infection (e.g ... syphilis (saddle nose ... • GPA (saddle nose ... infectiousdiseases #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... pacemaker to Demand mode ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential