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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Criteria
• Sokolow + Lyon 
 - S V1 + R V5 or
V5 or V6 > 35 mm ... V3 + R avl > 28 mm ... V3 + R avl > 20 mm ... #Hypertrophy #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion on ECG ... elevation > 1 mm ... Occlusion #Artery #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... elevation in aVR (>= 1 mm ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
ECG shows hyperacute T waves in leads V1 to V4 and 0.5-mm ST-segment elevation in AVR

#HyperacuteTWaves
ECG shows hyperacute ... to V4 and 0.5-mm ... HyperacuteTWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Concordant STE > 1 mm ... Concordant STD > 1 mm ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... renal failure: > 3 mM ... hypokalemia (<2.5 mM
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... > 40 ms (1 mm ... ) wide > 2 mm deep ... @AmyChung #EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation > 1.5 mm ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... downgoing ST or 1 mm ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... often with 1-2 mm ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis