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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... (SYNDROME) - ... #Cardiology #Emergency
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
EKG with diffuse ST ... First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Venous disease (SVC ... , dural sinus thrombosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... #STEMI #Segment ... #cardiology #ecg
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... live births Symptoms ... to polymorphic VT ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... Neurological symptoms ... Cerebral venous thrombosis ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
non-bacterial thrombotic ... patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology