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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
than just STEMI ... and many of these ... can be subtle. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI
However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and many of these can be
more kinds of ischemia ... and many of these ... can be subtle. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
- Differential ... bowel disease: UC and ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
deWinter T waves - starts ... upsloping ST dep and ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... intracranial bleeds) and ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Myocardial ischemia ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential # ... cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
dysrhythmia or ischaemia ... right bundle branch ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology