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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
up, slow down; "negative ... • V1: Broad & negative ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Administer sedative ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
• 15-35% Gram negative ... intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... Others • Culture negative ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
discharge) after a negative ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
Score of 0-3 and a negative ... Obtain an ECG at ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid