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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 ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Well score for PE
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
coming from a locus ... junction" between atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG ... Embolus through ... Wraparound #LAD #STEMI #EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... chest pain - PE ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology