22 results
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
, long P • ↑ Ca ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Puberty Onset (BA = CA ... Puberty Onset (BA < CA ... #ShortStature #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation: Differential ... diagnosis includes ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... be confident of diagnosis ... #Management
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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the Coronaries Takayasu's ... Oral and genital Sores ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Marfan syndrome, Takayasu's ... cell arteritis, Takayasu's ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pediatric) • Ca-S-R ... Malabsorption • Short ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
500 DANGER - Short ... <300-360 ms: ↑ca ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... • MCTD, Lupus, GPA ... #Diagnosis #cardiology