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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... new widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... Chronic Pericarditis ... #chronic
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Pericarditis: PR ... • Vereckei criteria ... than Brugada criteria ... #electrocardiogram
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... , Hypertensive emergency ... Anemia, Arrhythmia, Pericarditis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... • Non-specific ST-T ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... patients with chronic ... - Pulmonary edema
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... tachycardia • Pericarditis ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
for this case report ... conventional STEMI criteria ... original Sgarbossa criteria ... in lead V6 has ST ... #Electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression Pericarditis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... voltage Other Causes ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... especially helpful in emergency ... echocardiogram #syncope #emergency
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
specific diagnostic criteria ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... tuberculoma meningitis, pericarditis ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG