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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... foxglove leaf Mechanism ... - Decreases AV ... nodal conduction Uses ... #EKG #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... in aVR • Posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
called coved ST elevation ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... - Proposed Mechanism ... - Proposed Mechanism ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... coved ST-segment elevation ... #cardiology #differential
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
✖ The mechanisms ... Monitor and trend electrocardiogram ... other potential causes ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology