12 results
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
WCT is VT IF: ... downstroke of negative ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis ... WCT is VT IF: ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Aberration - Interpretation ... point) of S > 100 ms ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
WCT is VT IF ... : RWPT ≥ 50 ms ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #RWPT #telemetry
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... >1 of V1-V3 + negative ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Discordance" = ST ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb