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Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... segments, usually best ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
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
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
in leads I and aVL ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... ruptures and a thrombus ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Management Clinical ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... • Imbalance of ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Hyperkalemia (7.2) on ECG

HyperK is known as the Great Masquerader on ECG bc it can take
Masquerader on ECG ... The telltale sign ... tented shape of all ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI