10 results
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... prolongation • QT ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #criteria
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Coronary Artery Occlusion ... LeftMain #Coronary #Occlusion ... #Artery #ECG #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation criteria ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
, long P • ↑ Ca ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
DANGER - Short QT ... antidepressants, TCA ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
antidepressant (TCA ... ) & TCA-like overdose ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
due to vascular occlusion ... Differential Diagnosis ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... due to vascular occlusion ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases