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Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
Sgarbossa’s ECG ... be applied to all ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Sgarbossas ... #Discordance #Normal
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Normal Sinus Rhythm - ECG Diagnosis
Normal sinus rhythm (NSR) is an impulse that originates in the
- ECG Diagnosis ... leads III and aVL ... SinusRhythm #nsr #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #criteria
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
presence of an abnormal ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... QRS complex of normal ... - Brugada's sign ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... • Normal exercise ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... wave inversion in avL ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis