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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... is positive in aVR ... - Fusion beats ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... WCT is VT IF: ... downstroke of negative ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
morphology ● AV ... run) and fusion ... VentricularTachycardia #SVT ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Tachycardia 1. aVR ... deflection in aVR ... dissociation (fusion ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... mesothelioma • AVM ... may have false negative ... #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
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... Discordance" = ST ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... algorithm #management #cardiology