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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... anterior wall MI ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... seen in acute MI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... angiogram findings Pathologic ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... amyotrophy with the pathologic ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Multidisciplinary approach