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De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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or after STEMI ... in aVR (0.5-1mm ... (>1mm) at J point ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... , atrial tachycardia ... tachycardia (SVT ... #differential #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Tachycardia (MAT ... 3 different P wave ... "PSVT" (atrioventricular ... retrograde) - AVNRT, AVRT ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... : Atrial Fibrillation ... , MAT, Sinus Tachycardia ... Place patient in semi-recumbent ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
of ST segment at ... ms after) the J ... Winter syndrome - J-point ... elevation in aVR ... #differential #cardiology
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
the J-point in ... (0.5mm-1mm) in aVR ... - “Normal” STEMI ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
• Upsloping ST-Depression ... at J Point in leads ... • STE in lead aVR ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- J point STE > ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... in aVR Poor R wave ... all leads except aVR ... bradycardia • J ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... QRS complexes at ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis