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Dextrocardia on EKG

See corresponding CXR: https://www.grepmed.com/images/4981

- Mark Ramzy DO, EMT-P https://twitter.com/MRamzyDO

#Situs #Inversus #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Clinical
Dextrocardia on EKG ... See corresponding ... Situs #Inversus #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... Anti-SSA (Ro), ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... ST-T Changes • STE ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... Here’s a great ECG ... But you can see ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
aVR is a good ECG ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STElevations ... #STE #SharkFin
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
QT, Osborn J (see ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
lesions • Anti-Ro ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... ANA + (+) anti-Ro
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... STEMI - J point STE ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology