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

 - Acute
with aberrancy in wide ... using the Vereckei criteria ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #Utility #ALiEM
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... Don't rely on criteria ... abnormality • Beware AV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
The modified Sgarbossa ... Rule uses proportions ... indicative of acute MI #Diagnosis ... #EM #Cardiology ... #Criteria #ALiEM
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 200ms from longer pause ... can function) Wide ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... interval) • AFib ... aberrancy - Wide ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes