Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
โ€ข At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
โ€ข Rate 100-180
โ€ข Irregular 
Etiology
โ€ข Hypoxia โ€ข Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... clinically indicated (e.g ... . echocardiogram ... , EKG) Dr. ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
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Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
โ€ข Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
โ€ข Clinical presentation 
โ€ข Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop โ€ข Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... โ€ข Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 โ€ข Everyone who can exercise should!
 โ€ข They must be able to raise
production to cause ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis