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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... pressors to get to PCI ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG
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
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Comparison #Brugada #Algorithm
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
can be conducted ... • PAC can be ... • PAC can be ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
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
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... clinically indicated (e.g ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
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
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... ., RCC, HCC, uterine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... autoimmune disease (e.g ... specific ANAs (e.g ... #PBC #Primary ... Cirrhosis #Diagnosis #Algorithm