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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
, e.g., due to arrhythmias ... carotid sinus syndrome ... (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... found in long QT syndrome ... also a short QT syndrome ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... • Tachy-Brady Syndrome ... #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... wave inversion syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... ACS #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... - exertional syncope ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Symptoms: - Syncope ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology