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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... with probable inferior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... in avL - early inferior ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... Deeply inverted anterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential # ... cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... aVL, V5-6) • Inferior ... de pointes • Short ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Differential/diagnosis ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology