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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
Heart Blocks - Comparison ... #HeartBlocks #Comparison ... Second #Third #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... episode of severe chest ... pain while walking ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... chest pain ... depression on ECG ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... pericarditis is ... or pericarditis ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... infarction - Present in pain-free ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Pericardium: - Pericarditis ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pain: • Chest ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... artery • May be pain ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Dressler Syndrome - 
Postmyocardlal Infarctlon syndrome / Postpericardlotomy pericarditis
• Occurs 2 -10 weeks post myocardial infarction
Postpericardlotomy pericarditis ... low-grade fever • Chest ... pain (pleuritic ... ) • Pericarditis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... pain, as they result ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Aneurysm • Pericarditis ... pain often not