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Acute Pericarditis - EKG Changes

EKG Progression and Symptoms

#Acute #Pericarditis #Changes #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Clinical
- EKG Changes ... EKG Progression ... #Changes #EKG # ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Clinical
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... Normalization Stage 3 ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... deviations stage 3 ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... failure <3 rnonths ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... depression on ECG ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... intervals • At-least 3 ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
QRS interval on EKG ... > 120 msec) 3 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Decide on EMBx 3. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology