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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
features of the EKG ... that can point ... to an alternate ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #STSegment #Differential
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an ... a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... intracellular Ca ... biphasic T waves - Short ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Understanding long and short ... Cian McDermott ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
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
Short Stature - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Puberty Onset (BA = CA ... Puberty Onset (BA < CA ... #ShortStature #Differential
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... deformity, insertional tendinopathy ... retrocalcaneal bursa can ... • Insertional tendinopathy ... Differential diagnosis
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... axis, fan proximal ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
small box wide, can ... inverted T V2-4 can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential