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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... despite intensive medical ... New/worsening MR ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... - Ischemia MI ... early inferior MI ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Interpretation
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... x 1 hour, Ant/Sept ... STEMI on EKG. ... echo Focal Ant/Sept ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Lisfranc Joint Injuries - XRay Interpretation
The tarso metatarsal joint is named after a french surgeon. The
Injuries - XRay Interpretation ... joint is named after ... #XRay #Joint #Interpretation ... #radiology #checklist ... #foot #msk #diagnosis
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI ... PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anteroseptal ... #Septal #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
most important metal ... gradient is for metal—and ... when I think of metal ... So BLACKsmith=metal ... #Sequences #Radiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... after) the J point ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... ST Segment: • Septal ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis