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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
- Acute MI - Pericarditis ... narrow complex tachycardias ... in wide complex tachycardias ... using the Vereckei criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... the 4 following criteria ... depression on ECG ... 4) pericardial effusion ... #criteria #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... vs pericarditis ... • Vereckei criteria ... VT than Brugada criteria ... #differential #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
has pericardial effusion ... and hepatic vein criteria ... similar sized effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... meeting diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... same polarity) in all ... dissociation (fusion ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

I would suggest doing cardiac POCUS on all
Pericardial Effusion ... cardiac POCUS on all ... unexplained tachycardia ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
You are all correct ... moderate pericardial effusion ... Dx pericarditis ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... - Fusion beats ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology