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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
(or multiform) atrial ... tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... MultifocalAtrialTachycardia #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
presence of an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... - conduction disease
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's - Abnormal ... skin lesions (e.g ... (e.g. uveitis, ... Vascular lesions (e.g ... venous thromboses, arterial
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
Atrial fibrillation ... or A-fib) is an abnormal ... The disease is associated ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... AtrialFibrillation #ECGEducator
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Baclofen • Severe Disease
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis