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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular Tachycardia ... peak time; and WCT ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
(WCT) differentiation ... approaches to differentiate ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Algorithms
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #definition #differential
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... - Effusion ECG ... arrythmias (V. tachycardia ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential # ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... , h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram