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Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... considered to have ’relative ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
widening • Sinus bradycardia ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... : odd QRS from native ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... #ecg #cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
death of close relative ... , ECG diagnosis ... was STEMI AW. ... Ventriculogram #Angiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #cathlab
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... - Bradycardia and ... impending brain stem ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... Administer sedative ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... the patient’s native ... in that it is negative ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... incongruous with clinical ... Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare