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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
bradycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
inversion • Arrhythmias ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... bundle-branch block; and sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram