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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Atrial Flutter on EKG ... Atrial Flutter • Inferior ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
Axis Deviation, T-Wave ... and Anterior Leads ... Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... deviation) • Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... • Ventricular ... weeks following an acute ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... Differentiating ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- a sinus and ventricular ... nadir of the S-wave ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... in avL - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI