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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKGElectrical ... alternans • Low ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans ... You dissect the EKG ... #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion ... #pericardial
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
atrial, ventricle), Intervals ... (PR, QRS, QT), ... segments, Myocardial ... infarction #ECG ... #Cribsheet #Electrocardiogram
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... Reason for electrical ... alternans in pericardial ... EKG from same patient ... #electrical #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #PLAX #MMode #electrical ... #alternans
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Flattened T waves QT ... /QTC Interval: ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
and a prolonged QT ... interval J Wave ... waves - Short QT ... waves • Short QT ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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prolonged PR and QT ... intervals ... diminished and ST segment ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #ECG #Changes #