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Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... • QRS complexes ... >120 ms • Heart ... • Capture and fusion ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
or q wave > 40 ms ... in the last 40 ms ... in the first 40 ms ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Initial r wave > 30 ms ... nadir of S > 60 ms ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... @AmyChung #EKG
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
• Secondary effusion ... patellofemoral joint with MRI ... effusion and chondral ... signs #symptoms #msk
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
JTc=QTc-QRS When ... patients with QRS ... ≥120 ms Rachel ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RR only - #QRS ... 2 dots = 3s; #QRS ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
for VT: - No RS ... Capture beats- a QRS ... - Fusion beats ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
the pointes" • QRS ... Originates from single focus ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG