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What are the top 3 causes ACS
of morbidity/mortality in pulmonary embolism
acute chest pain? aortic dissection
What is the cardioversion cardioversion = 50-100 J
and defibrillation joules? defibrillation = 200 J
most common = sinus
What is the most common
tachycardia
EKG finding in a
pulmonary embolus?
look for = "S1Q3T3" (large S
What should you be on
wave in lead I + Q wave in lead
the lookout for?
3 + T wave inversion in lead 3)
What should you worry cardiac tamponade! looks like
about if a patient's EKG alternating big and small spikes
shows electrical
alternans? What does this
look like?
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1-normal
2- T waves become wide and
Describe the basic tall
evolution of the EKG of a 3- ST elevation
patient having a STEMI 4- Q waves and T wave inversion
5- Q waves persist but T wave
normalizes
chest pain, weakness, ACS!
nausea, fatigue
classic presentation of
___________________
pleuritic chest pain, pulmonary embolism
shortness of breath,
anxiety
classic presentation of
___________________
a patient with SOB is pulmonary embolism
found on physical exam to
have tachycardia, clear
lung sounds, and a
swollen leg
classic presentation of
___________________
sudden on set severe aortic dissection
chest pain that rips
through to the back;
unequal blood pressures
on PE
classic presentation of
___________________
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