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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... Irregular #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
#Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Acute Pericarditis ... or pericarditis ... it difficult to differentiate ... #Presentation #comparison
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... ST elevation: Differential ... includes ACS vs pericarditis ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... , Constrictive pericarditis ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute Pericarditis ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... i.e.. dialysis pericarditis ... #Differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #pharmacology #criticalcare