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Coronary Artery Localization on ECG and POCUS

#Coronary #Artery #Localization #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Map
Localization on ECG ... #Localization #ECG ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Map ... #POCUS
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... Critical Care #Checklist
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
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
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... wide QRS, no P, sine ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology