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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
becoming acute anterior ... period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... V1 (Invert III normal ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
interval within the normal ... Inverted P waves in inferior ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... in avL - early inferior ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... heart figure is normal ... blood from the inferior ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... entering the right atrium ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... ST Elevation of Normal ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
purple abdominal striae ... areas that are not normally ... sampling of the inferior ... is suspected: chest ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs