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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
spp Although HACEK ... classically listed under BCNIE ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE ... #Microbiology #CNIE ... #BCNIE #cardiology
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... the ACS patient: high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
High rate in <1 ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... in people with high ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
signs of LVH (high ... ecg #clinical #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
pressure is always high ... #Pathophys #Cardiology ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
proximal LAD or high ... unless LBBB/LVH/high ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
congenital, MI, high ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
clusvon has a high ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
High-grade AV Block ... is advanced or high-grade ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram