Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings Causes of Hypercalcemia • Malignancy • Milk-alkali syndrome • Vitamin D toxicity •
Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome == Nephrotic Syndrome == Onset - Insidious Edema - ++++ Blood
pressure - Normal/low ... Red blood cell casts ... Serum albumin - Low ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome: -Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens ... #Syndrome #TypeA
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Extra-renal Losses: • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes. Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low. EKG
in acute PE are low ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter • Inferior leads:
Atrial Flutter on EKG ... waves (fast up, slow ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia Focal Hyporeflexia: • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
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