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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
fever, what’s the clinical ... sign shown , what ... ’s the diagnosis ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
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
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... Muscle Rupture and Ischemic ... afterload • Severe ischemic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical ... #Neck #JVP #Jugular
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells