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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... without chest pain, as ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
and Anterior Leads ... Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE ... #EKG #clinical ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
include: • Deep and ... in the lateral and ... inferior leads ... • General signs ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... also be seen in acute ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... to detect VT than ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... the R wave in inferior ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign ... #ASD
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... , Kussmaul's sign ... (A) a dilated inferior ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology