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Normal Sinus Rhythm - ECG Diagnosis
Normal sinus rhythm (NSR) is an impulse that originates in the
Sinus Rhythm - ECG ... sinus rhythm (NSR ... ECG) • most often ... #SinusRhythm #nsr ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... leads (V1R-V6R) ... infarcts #EM #Cardiology ... #RightSided #EKG ... #ALiEM
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
prominent U waves, best ... seen in leads V2 ... V4 #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #UWaves
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... wall AMI #EM #Cardiology ... #Posterior #EKG ... #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
direction single lead ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ECG ... Acute 99% LAD lesion ... Echocardiogram #A4C #LAD ... occlusion #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... dagger Q lat>inf leads ... RAE, RV strain (neg ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... specific TWI in chest leads ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology