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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... depressions and tall ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Left Anterior Fascicular ... Block on EKG ... Small Q waves with tall ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... Here’s a great ECG ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... V4 sit over the anterior ... and are called anterior ... leads, again; all ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... rupture Initial workup ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... Algorithm #diagnosis #Workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Relevant drug levels (e.g ... tox/infectious workup ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG