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 ... Findings Causes ... β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 β€’ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes β€’ ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
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
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 β€’ Record estimated PASP
 β€’ Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... β€’ Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... limit them as able ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: β€’ Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 β€’ Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-BarrΓ© syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology