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Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
commonly utilized approaches ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
No prognostic value ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... LAFB - RAD: AntLat ... Wong @mchlwng #Approach ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... occur on the same ECG ... The slur must start ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting ... monitoring ABG values ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... ), not the ABG values
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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... neuro exam - STAT ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology