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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute ... MI - Pericarditis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... depression; In aVR ... also be seen in acute ... MI - Dr. ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... Pericarditis: PR ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... #electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... indicates atrial injury ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
point (negative in aVR ... people with high hypercalcemia ... , brain injury, ... This EKG was recorded ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... leads with STE in avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... no P waves • Hypercalcemia ... weeks following an acute ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... ST elevation in aVR ... deviation) • Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
boxes) - HiPR: AV ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation