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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
anterior descending (LAD ... presentation • Normal ... #TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... Types #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
320C / SOOF) • Normal ... No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... of the proximal LAD ... recent angina - Abnormal ... Wellens #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... Remember that RBBB normally ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
the tricuspid valve ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Normal variants ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... Causes #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
of Anemia with Normal ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... - Decreased/NormaI ... • Secondary (e.g ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential