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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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entirely positive or negative ... is positive in aVR ... and negative in ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #ekg #cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... downstroke of negative ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute MI ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
morphology ● AV ... point) of S > 100 ms ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... #SVT #Aberration ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... ) AV indicates ... #Tachycardia #VTach ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Diagnosis WCT is VT ... nadir of S > 60 ms ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... V1 #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
1 - Widespread ST ... depression; In aVR ... : ST depression ... seen in acute MI ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
progression ST ... all leads except aVR ... between QRS and ST ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... long QT via long ST ... assoc with 1K, AV ... >1 of V1-V3 + negative ... #diagnosis #cardiology