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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 ... may come before ... J point usually ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
Notching or slurring at ... J-point; Prominent ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
(MAT) ≥ 3 different ... P wave morphologies ... Atrial flutter ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... (MAT) on EKG ... 3 distinct P-wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
waves) / min ... isoelectric baseline in at ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... fibrillation and atrial flutter ... (at therapeutic ... or biphasic T waves ... #EKG #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
ST-Depression at ... J Point in leads ... #DeWinters #TWaves ... #EKG #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... the J point (negative ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
) • P-waves. ... variable block >> MAT ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... #cardiology