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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
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
anterior descending (LAD ... presentation • Normal ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... Remember that RBBB normally ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
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
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
HOCM- dagger Q lat ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Normal variants ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Classification Type I - Normal ... Motion - Type la ... dilatation - Type lb ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology