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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... narrow complex tachycardias ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #Utility #ALiEM
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #definition #differential ... #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Don't rely on criteria ... • Tx: Meds vs ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation: Differential ... diagnosis includes ... • Vereckei criteria ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... In this case, the ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
Sgarbossa Rule uses ... indicative of acute MI #Diagnosis ... #EM #Cardiology ... Modified #Sgarbossa #Criteria ... #ALiEM
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential # ... cardiology
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
This is not diagnostic ... IUP #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM