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EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... Interpretation #ECG
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Burkitt's lymphoma & ALL ... leukemia (both ALL ... and AML) and solid ... with Ca only if EKG ... Walid Malki, MD, MS
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Central cord lesion, e.g ... lesion: loss of all ... column lesion, e.g ... MS: loss of proprioception ... root lesions, e.g
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... of the leads l, aVL ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Can be used to clear ... consistent for all ... Call for help (e.g ... suction catheter and clear ... - In unable to clear
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
isn't exactly clear ... probably much higher (e.g ... empiric acyclovir to all
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... test (only if no clear ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... needed, is circuit all ... suction needed to clear
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
ECG of young lady who presented to the ER with episodes of chest pain,
Syndrome (WPW) ECG ... and there are clear ... Look for WPW in all ... WPW #Syndrome #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram