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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
The sensitivity and ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... RA pressures and ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
complaining of dyspnea and ... heart sounds, JVD and ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... and the ventricles ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology