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Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Ml, WPW, LVH, LBBB ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
1/3 height of QRS ... or bigger than QRS ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
, peak T, wide QRS ... wave inversion, QRS ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... de pointes • Short ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... associated with a short ... QT syndrome or short ... not have obvious ischemia ... #cardiology #differential