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Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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non-sustained VT ... blocking drugs (e.g ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Clinical
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... ST-T Changes • STE ... cardionerds #EKG
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • R >
Diagnosis WCT is VT ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Differentiating VT ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
the mainstay of VTE ... parenteral agents (e.g ... . heparin, LMWH, ... anticoagulant (e.g ... anticoagulant (e.g
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Diagnosis WCT is VT ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
aVR is a good ECG ... IM #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
history of prior venous ... thromboembolism (VTE ... arterial thrombosis) Venous ... • Provoked (e.g ... - Recurrent VTE
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... = venous thromboembolism ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy