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Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... infarction - Present in pain-free ... Terminal T-wave Inversion ... Symmetric T-wave Inversion ... #ecg #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion ... without chest pain ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... -4 can have no pain ... #Ischemia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... complaining of chest pain ... ECG: non specific ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS ... male with chest pain ... ECG with concerning ... #Abnormality #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... female with chest pain ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
flattening or inversion ... include chest pain ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... accompanied by chest pain ... accompanied by chest pain ... #differential #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... chest and belly pain ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS