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Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... ICD/pacer - QTc ... Wong @mchlwng #Approach ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... /QTC Interval: ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #Equivalents #Interpretation ... #differential
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Representation - Approach ... , splenectomy, etc ... that define the clinical ... syndrome - Does ... illness script (e.g
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Approach to Undifferentiated ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... cytokine release syndrome ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... The diagnostic approach ... syncope (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Approach ... Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Weakness #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram