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ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... classic pattern of Acute ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... avR - proximal ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... in relation to ECG ... in aVR +/- Right ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
1 - Widespread ST ... depression; In aVR ... : ST depression ... also be seen in acute ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
Pocket Cards - Antibiogram ... aztreonam - ceftaz-avi ... (e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... Check local antibiogram ... pocketcardset #Antibiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... weeks following an acute ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... elevation in aVR ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology