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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Ventricular Parasystole ... on EKG Normal ... AV conduction depolarizes ... the parasystolic focus ... #cardiology #clinical
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT) AV ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
blocks) - ECG Diagnosis ... • This is a clinically ... conducted or blocked PAC ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
aka Ventricular ... conducted or blocked PAC ... #Standstill #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
conducted or blocked PAC ... escape, usually ventricular ... Paroxysmal #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
(> 160ms) - AV ... - a sinus and ventricular ... - Brugada's sign ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
transplantation had ... acute cellular rejection ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c ... #AV #Dissociation
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... • Meningeal signs ... lesion • CNS infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD