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Comprehensive use of different electrocardiogram recording strategies for the diagnosis of palpitations #Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Cardiology
use of different electrocardiogram ... strategies for the diagnosis ... palpitations #Diagnosis ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Cardiology #Palpitations
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Left Main Coronary ... Artery #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
artery • May be pain ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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infarction - Present in pain-free ... Syndrome #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
without chest pain ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The HEART Score for Chest Pain Patients in the ED

Calculate the HEART Score @ https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events

#Diagnosis #Management
Score for Chest Pain ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis ... dyspnea - Chest pain ... Aortic #Stenosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest pain ... cardiac death Management ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
or experiencing pain ... cuff leak, check pilot ... cuff leak, check pilot ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... direction to QRS main ... Checklist #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology