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Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
downstroke of negative ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #avr #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Diagnosis WCT ... is VT IF: • Initial ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
is VT IF: RWPT ... ≥ 50 ms #Pava ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #RWPT #telemetry
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... Discordance" = ST ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
assoc with 1K, AV ... >1 of V1-V3 + negative ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... hypovolemic shock, SVR ... low or normal SVR ... forward flow. e.g ... #cardiology #swanganz