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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome Type ... stenosis of the left anterior ... #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V6 • Sgarbossa criterion ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... resulting in a unique type ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
• 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
uropathy, Metabolic causes ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis