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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... at rest or progresses ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
T waves should ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... of ST segment at ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... called coved ST elevation ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... ischemia, surgery may ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... associated with a short ... coved ST-segment elevation ... or short QT syndrome ... #cardiology #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina ... stress testing may
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... occlusion that may ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG