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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... Alternatively, high ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
potassium and ECG ... resulting in bizarre morphology ... hyperkalemia #potassium #high ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #treatment
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... below isoelectric line ... proximal LAD or high ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... weeks following an acute ... • Short QT, high ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
percent PVCs/day • High ... with abnormal morphology ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... septated hyphae, acute ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: •
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Also consider: high ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... extraction is so high ... physiological response to acute ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases