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VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Aberration - Interpretation ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #ekg #cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Diagnosis WCT is VT ... downstroke of negative ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... avr #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
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
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
Diagnosis WCT is VT ... IF: RWPT ≥ 50 ms ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... leadII #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #RWPT
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... - Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... progression ST ... between QRS and ST ... #Interpretation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... : odd QRS from native ... Discordance" = ST ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... peers and may negatively ... repeated follow-up MRI ... #diagnosis #msk