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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
atrial injury from ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... #differential # ... cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
case of a 50-year-old ... wide or narrow complex ... distinguishing QRS from ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... voltage Other Causes ... #differential # ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
discordant QRS complex ... indistinguishable from ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... of narrow complex ... that’s called “clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... opposite direction from ... may not occur Differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... production - removal from ... lactate apart from ... the patient’s complete ... #Differential #
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
for this case report ... lead V6 has ST elevation ... #Modified #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
iron, folic acid, vitamin ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... require biopsy to differentiate ... lymphoepithelial cysts) from ... A complete head
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... paresthesias ascending from ... MS) • Check Vitamin ... Deficiency: - Vitamin ... management #neurology #differential