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Having a Mental Block remembering HeartBlocks? Check out this fun poem/infographic from @nurseslabs!
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG
Having a Mental ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Mnemonic
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Devices Using Chest ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CriticalCare #Lines ... Placement #ChestXRays #CXR
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... complex (d) 'Sine ... arrest) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia
Dextrocardia on EKG
 • Limb leads look like LA ←→ RA transposition
 • V1 ←→ V2
Dextrocardia on EKG ... Limb leads look like ... • V3 - V6 look like ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
condition • Rate control ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
flutter (rate control ... reduction) - not first Iine ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... Pseudo-STEMI / Brugada-like ... Sinoventricular rhythm • "Sine ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... (TCA) and TCA-like ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
Progression - normal chest ... lead ECG shows ... toward the left chest ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wave Inversion Life ... period without chest ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology