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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... - Acute MI - Pericarditis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead ... #AVR #Utility #ALiEM
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... Chronic Pericarditis ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Loperamide and QT Prolongation #Clinical #EM #Cardiology #EKG #QT #Prolongation #QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Prolongation #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... (RV) infarcts #EM ... #Cardiology #RightSided ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage chronic cardiac ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology