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Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular ... Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis ... downstroke of negative ... WCT #VTach #avr #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
induced by left ventricular ... increase in left ventricular ... hypertrophied muscle and relative ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... or idiopathic ventricular ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
from positive to negative ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... - a sinus and ventricular ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
>1 of V1-V3 + negative ... delta wave and short ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Regular ventricular ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syndrome – look for a short ... there is also a short ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... • Normal left ventricular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology