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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
on EKG • Electrical ... alternans • Low ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... features of the EKG ... can point to an alternate ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... #A4C #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Swinging
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... paradoxus - ECG ... QRS, electrical alterans ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode ... #electrical #alternans
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... , Aortic dissection ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views