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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
on EKG Normal ... parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation Clinical ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
LA denotes left atrium ... The left atrium ... increase in left ventricular ... video) #clinical ... #doppler #radiology
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
coming from a locus ... of tissue in the ... " between atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... standard 12 lead ECG ... ECG and, since ... wave of ventricular ... #Cardiology #EKG
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... ., Mitral valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Mitral Valve (MV ... mitral valve (MV ... left ventricular ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
upper part of the ... four main types: atrial ... tachycardia (PSVT), atrial ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
POCUS shows dilated ... mitral valve coaptation ... LV to LA across the ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Echocardiogram TEE ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #POCUS