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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... T wave Type B ... specific for a critical ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
• 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... with a critical ... Inversion Type ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... • Hypercalcemia ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia, K > 10

I recently was called for a STEMI with this ECG. Pt was 40’s
Hyperkalemia, K ... was called for a STEMI ... Acute diagnosis? ... #Electrocardiogam ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome ... #causes #typea
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Patient has t-wave ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology