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Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
configuration - are abnormal ... electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... Management Clinical ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Associated with a critical ... recent angina - Abnormal ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... presentation • Normal ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... QRS complex of normal ... - Brugada's sign ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI