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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

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

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... Medications • Ventricular ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... Left or right ventricular ... preexcitation, or ventricular ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
or idiopathic ventricular ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
represents the time for ventricular ... the setting of ventricular ... Branch Block - Ventricular ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... Hypomagnesemia Hypokalemia ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... of chest pain ECG ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... cardiomyopathy, ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy in setting of Hyperkalemia on POCUS Echocardiogram
Hypotensive, suspected rhabo, ECG c/w hyperK.
Normalized post calcium &
Cardiomyopathy in ... setting of Hyperkalemia ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suspected rhabo, ECG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram