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

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria ... Lead V1 - RBBB Criteria ... RWPT) • Lead aVR ... #Algorithm # ... #cardiology #ekg
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... - Lead aVR - Ventricular ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • AVNRT/AVRT ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... ST elevation in aVR ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Morphology criteria ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
Sgarbossa Rule uses ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Cardiology #Modified ... #Sgarbossa #Criteria ... #ALiEM
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... Combination of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... boxes) - HiPR: AV ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology