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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Main Coronary Artery ... Occlusion on ECG ... #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
MCL), brachial artery ... injury • Terrible ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
main coronary artery ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common), brachial artery ... injury (leads to ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... after) the J point ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Septic emboli cause injury ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases