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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
and many of these ... can be subtle. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI ... HyperacuteT #Table #FOAMCast
However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and many of these can be
more kinds of ischemia ... can be subtle. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Mimics #FOAMCast
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
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... intracranial bleeds) and ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
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