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Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... Positive reflux= ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Isoelectric segment with positive ... Inferior leads: "Positive ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
beat colision) ● Positive ... show entirely positive ... Positive or negative ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)

• A small positive deflection buried in the terminal QRS complex (Epsilon
) • A small positive ... #EpsilonWave #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Normal Sinus Rhythm - ECG Diagnosis
Normal sinus rhythm (NSR) is an impulse that originates in the
Sinus Rhythm - ECG Diagnosis ... often biphasic (positive-negative ... SinusRhythm #nsr #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
stage 1 - diffuse, positive ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
atrial circuit • Positive ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
sanguinis 2) How many positive ... Echocardiogram #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare