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

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... AVRT in narrow complex ... aberrancy in wide complex ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #Utility #ALiEM
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... case of a 50-year-old ... wide or narrow complex ... see that the QRS complexes ... #Cardiology #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... and Causes • ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #differential #causes
Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment ... positions for the 8 lung ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Focused #Lung ... #Positioning #ALiEM
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... Incomplete or Complete
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Caroli's - Complex ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... bronchoscopy to complete ... History of cancer, lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... ., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... : • Broad QRS complex