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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 ... (>1mm) at J point ... FOAMfrat #DeWinter #TWaves ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
associated combine some SVT ... ventricular rate (↓ AV ... depressions • J ... inverted/Biphasic T waves ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular Tachycardia ... (VT) AV indicates ... block; RWPT, R wave ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
AFIutter) • P-waves ... > SVT+conduction ... variable block >> MAT ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
AV dissociation ... dual-chamber PPM set ... and an atrial tachycardia ... than the PPM’s max ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... tachycardia (SVT ... criteria only looks at ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... (> 160ms) - AV ... QRS complexes at ... nadir of the S-wave ... #ekg #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
3 - diffuse T wave ... inversions (may ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or ... ms after) the J ... Winter syndrome - J-point ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology