Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
β€’ Malignancy 
β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome 
β€’ Vitamin D toxicity 
β€’
Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
β€’ At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
β€’ Rate 100-180
β€’ Irregular 
Etiology
β€’ Hypoxia β€’ Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... β€’ Oxygen β€’ Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #management
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 β€’ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... wave inversion syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Causes #Sodium
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   β€’ Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Medication side effect (e.g ... #Table #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Diagnosis Framework ... High altitude (eg ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... blockade S - Shock ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... β€’ Aggressive treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 β€’ Gastrointestinal losses
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Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Chloride ... Chloruretic drugs (eg ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes