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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
pulmonary embolism ... strain showing tachycardia ... , new right bundle ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... #criticalcare #cardiology
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
in a right bundle ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
1. ... Acute myocardial ... failure, and death. 2. ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... 1. aVR: Is the ... yes, then VT. 2. ... Bundle-branch morphology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
ventricle known as the bundle ... QRS interval on EKG ... is ablation. 1 ... (Delta wave) 2 ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Stage 1 - Widespread ... elevation Stage 2 ... also be seen in acute ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... with at least 2 ... : (1) pericarditic ... depression on ECG ... #criteria #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
attributable to acute ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Criteria) OR (2 ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: 1) ... hot and altered 2) ... 5) History of acute ... Exam: Tachypnea, Tachycardia ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis