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The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
cycle and the ECG ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... #CardiacCycle # ... Stages #Systole ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Stage 1 - Widespread ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
#TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... Present in pain-free state ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
ST-segment elevation Stage ... inversions Stage ... #Pericarditis #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #classification
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
infra-Hisian pacemaker takes ... AVBlock #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram