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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... mass • Masses: Anterior ... Middle mediastinal, Posterior ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #pulmonary #radiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... in avL - early inferior ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF ... • EEG: With persistent
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #cardiology #ecg
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
(e.g. incidental ... CXR finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... papules, nodules; anterior ... /posterior MSK,
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... Notice that the inferior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf