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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
of Ischemia T-Waves ... on ECG However ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #Ischemia #TWaves ... #HyperacuteT #Table
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
Distinguishing Q waves ... by HCM from Q waves ... infarction #QWaves ... Dagger #Comparison #Table ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Deep T Wave Inversions ... Juvenile T wave ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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• Lead II - R-Wave ... aVR - Vereckie Algorithm ... #Algorithm # ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... potassium and ECG ... amplitude of P waves ... - Absence of T wave ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... in relation to ECG
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
patterns of T-wave ... negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Wellens #
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... nodal conduction Uses ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... or biphasic T waves ... Cardiology #Digitalis #ECG