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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... Atypical atrial ... from the left atrium ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Criteria for LBBB RBBB LAFB LPFB #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #RBBB #LBBB #Criteria #LAFB #LPFB
Criteria for LBBB ... RBBB LAFB LPFB #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #RBBB #LBBB ... #Criteria #LAFB
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus ... V1 - Right atrial ... rotation - Atrial ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Definite: (>2 Major Criteria ... Major + 1 Minor Criteria ... #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
The pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) was created to reduce testing in patients who have a
The pulmonary embolism ... rule-out criteria ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #PERC #Rule # ... Criteria #Pulmonary
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... • Vereckei criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG