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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... the lateral and inferior ... General signs of LVH ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... clinical #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... (Yamaguchi syndrome ... wave inversion syndrome ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... stenosis of the left anterior ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... Types #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
atrial stretch) RA/RV ... Point to V5 (as RV ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... - TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY ... VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM - LVH ... STElevation #STEMI #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... Acute ischemia in LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... treatment #hematology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
in avL - early inferior ... V1, unless LBBB/LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... Interpretation #differential