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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion ... Specific for critical ... with history of angina ... are crucial. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
rapidly over a short ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
Here is the post-conversion ... is strikingly short ... There are tall R ... waves in V2 + V3, and ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
with their feet hanging ... flex the foot using ... accessory muscles (eg ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... #sports #clinical
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
his injury, we are ... able to perform ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
T wave inversion ... downsloping - Coving ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... occur at any time during ... There are case reports ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Honc
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... are clinically ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... Unstable Angina