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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) Study Card #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite #DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... WPW) Study Card #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
A Lewis Lead (also ... is a modified ECG ... based on signs and symptoms ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Flutter #ECGEducator
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Lysis of tumor cells ... unless worrisome EKG ... #management #hematology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... ., A-Fib also a ... Transition Point to V5 (as ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
formerly referred to as ... cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... wave inversion syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... improvement in symptoms ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... mediators such as ... of diagnosis (e.g