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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
depression & T wave inversion ... MedStudent #EKG #Differential
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion ... threatening T wave inversions ... week of becoming acute
Giant TWave Inversion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #GTWI #GiantT #GiantTWave #Inversion #ECGEducator
Giant TWave Inversion ... GiantT #GiantTWave #Inversion
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
EKG changes in Acute ... leads • and/or T inversion ... (flattening or inversions ... inverted in aVR) • Inversion ... electrocardiogram #Acute
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Deep T Wave Inversions ... - Differential ... global T wave inversion ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Terminal T-wave Inversion ... Symmetric T-wave Inversion
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... downgoing ST or 1 mm T inversion ... stenosis - U wave inversion ... depression or T wave inversion ... Interpretation #differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Depression, anxiety, Conversion ... Critical illness, Infection ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
, LAE, giant T inversion ... epsilon wave, T wave inversion ... electrocardiogram #differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Algorithm Febrile Infection ... Panic Disorder • Conversion ... Seizures #Neurology #Differential