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Limb Lead Reversal
In order to understand why the leads look the way they do, we must
As for the aVL/aVF ... /aVF/aVR are all ... activity of the heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #LimbLeads
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... leads, again; all ... contiguous I, aVL ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... palpitations Her heart ... This rhythm is all ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... /American Heart ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... especially left heart ... be present in all ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Muffled heart sounds ... will show muffled heart ... paradoxus - ECG ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... inhibitor used for the treatment ... hypertension and heart ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... • No Treatment ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and the HEART ... factors Calculate a HEART ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE ... decompensated heart ... Medications #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology