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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... Normal AV conduction ... the parasystolic focus ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
electrocardiogram ... could also be a normal ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... presentation • Normal ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
complexes >120 ms ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Associated with a critical ... recent angina - Abnormal ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
T Waves: • Normal ... V1 (Invert III normal ... Rule of thumb: a normal ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK