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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
wide QRS, no P, sine ... long QT via long ST ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
by vertical 2ms spike ... Discordance" = ST ... #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Tumours ... Disease - Skull/spine ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pacing: - Pacing spike ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
progression ST ... between QRS and ST ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Subluxation) Spine ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Causes
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential