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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
prolongation • Various bradyarrythmias ... , a fib with slow ... ventricular response ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (4) Vfib ... different P waves in lead ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
To detect right ventricular ... (RV) infarcts #EM ... #Cardiology #RightSided ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
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
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... recurrent ischemic events ... Differentiating ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
17-year-old male s/p syncopal episode. #Brugada type 3 seen on 12 lead #EKG. Diagnosis confirmed by
type 3 seen on 12 lead ... by Pediatric #Cardiology ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #em
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... waves in those leads ... known as "left ventricular ... morphology") #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ventricular ... Thromboembolic events ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... patients require LVAD ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology