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Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ECG ... - Acute Pericarditis ... Note the diffuse ST ... except for the ST ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... ST elevation (< ... depression; In aVR ... : ST depression ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... infarction: ST ... ST elevation in ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... 0.5mm downgoing ST ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
ECG shows hyperacute T waves in leads V1 to V4 and 0.5-mm ST-segment elevation in AVR

#HyperacuteTWaves
ECG shows hyperacute ... V4 and 0.5-mm ST-segment ... elevation in AVR ... HyperacuteTWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... • Non-specific ST-T ... in aVR +/- Right ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... Diffuse, concave ST-segment ... elevation Stage II: ST ... #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #EKG #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram