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Pediatric ECG Interpretation Guide

1) Rate Calculation
2) Rhythm
3) QRS Axis
4) P Wave
5) ST Segment
6) QTc
7) QRS Complex
8)
Pediatric ECG Interpretation ... QRS Axis 4) P Wave ... ST Segment 6) QTc ... #Interpretation ... peds #cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... narrow-based T Waves ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... rhythm • "Sine wave ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... in women • QTc ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram ... showed peaked T waves ... and a prolonged QT ... Cardiology #EM #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #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 ... pulling the T wave ... #Electrocardiogam ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... interval (QTc < ... patients with SQTS Hypercalcemia ... #ekg #electrocardiogram