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Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
at bedside • Cardiology ... threshold for electrical ... PreExcitation #clinical #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation w/incomplete RBBB, Prolonged QTc (510ms), TWI in Leads III, V2 and V3. Inconsistent electrical
Inconsistent electrical ... ElectricalAlternans #RBBB #AFib ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Echocardiogram during Cardiac ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... transesophageal #vfib
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
to disorganized electrical ... It results in cardiac ... 10% of people in cardiac ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
paradoxus - ECG ... low voltage QRS, electrical ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... degree view of the electrical ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS ... Reason for electrical ... EKG from same patient ... #alternans #POCUS ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology