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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation in aVR ... widened QRS and QTc ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
Intervals (PR, QRS, QT ... infarction #ECG ... #Cribsheet #Electrocardiogram ... Diagnosis #Reference #Interpretation ... #Basics
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... all leads except aVR ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression in aVR ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... depression in aVR ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... in aVR • Posterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... boxes) - HiPR: AV ... #Approach #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... assoc with 1K, AV ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... /S ratio >1 ST elevation ... : • New ST elevation ... normally inverted in aVR ... Progression #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... :1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... O - Obstructed AV ... called coved ST elevation ... syndrome too ... #ECG #Diagnosis