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EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
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 < ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... the ST segment is ... the only ECG finding ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Definitions - Stable ... reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... Pregabalin #IBS
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... This is not for ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... short QT syndrome ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
and their Key Pharmacologic ... in wide QRS on EKG ... results in prolonged QT ... on EKG • Increasing ... #Agents #Cardiology