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De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... before or after STEMI ... depression (>1mm) at J ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
bundle branch block ... ; RWPT, R wave peak ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
narrow-based T Waves ... of conduction block ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
ms after) the J ... Winter syndrome - J-point ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- J point STE > ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... ; and sinus tachycardia ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... bradycardia • J ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
Measured from the J-point ... the end of the T-wave ... JTInterval #QTc #electrocardiogram ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
short QT, Osborn J ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential