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

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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Diagnosis • Lead ... aVR - Vereckie Algorithm ... #Algorithm # ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
designs and algorithms ... aVR,6 and limb lead ... algorithms. ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... - Lead aVR - Ventricular ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Tachycardia Criteria - Lead ... Initial r wave > 30 ms ... nadir of S > 60 ms ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
direction single lead ... Originates from single focus ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... the standard 12-lead ... Cardiology #RightSided #EKG ... #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... CriticalCare #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... Cardiology #Posterior #EKG ... #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Neurologic Disorders (Eg ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg