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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... axis deviation; LBBB ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
EKG Diagnosis EKG ... Criteria: • QRS ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... or LBBB morphology ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus ... or incomplete RBBB ... Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE ... #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Bundle-branch morphology ... consistent with either LBBB ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI