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Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... (RV) infarcts #EM ... #Cardiology #RightSided ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
Brugada,2 Vereckei aVR ... ,6 and limb lead ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Differentiating ventricular ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT) AV ... atrioventricular; LAD ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... different P waves in lead ... block - ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
., A-Fib also a ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Dominant R wave in aVR ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV ... interval on the electrocardiogram ... (ECG) on consecutive ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent