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Acute coronary syndrome and infarctions - Lead Localization 

#ECG #EKG #LocalizationMap #Coronary #Artery #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome ... infarctions - Lead ... Localization #ECG ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Electrocardiogram
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... anterior descending (LAD ... ) coronary artery ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... on ECG A 66- ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... of the proximal LAD ... FOAMfrat #Wellens #Syndrome ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... indicative of left main coronary ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
changes in Acute Coronary ... Syndrome (ACS) ... Progression #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #Acute #coronary ... #syndrome
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... V1/V2 rsr', lat leads ... V6 rs, qs; lat leads ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Head Trauma ... • Medications (Eg
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram