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Sgarbossa's criteria - Positive EKG

#Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Sgarbossas #Criteria #Positive
Sgarbossa's criteria - Positive ... EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Sgarbossas ... #Criteria #Positive
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Hypothermia - Positive ... hypothermia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Osborn
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Atrial Flutter on EKG ... Isoelectric segment with positive ... Inferior leads: "Positive ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... management - RUQ ultrasound ... septic shock (e.g ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
WPW EKG after cardioversion ... post-conversion ECG ... is strikingly short ... EM_RESUS #WPW #EKG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... Persistent fever, positive ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long P • ↑ Ca - short ... delta wave and short ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #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 #EKG
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... stage 1 - diffuse, positive ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis