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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
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... the lateral and inferior ... General signs of LVH ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #EKG ... #cardiology #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
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... lat>inf leads, LVH ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... Acute ischemia in LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
in avL - early inferior ... depression in V2 - RV ... V1, unless LBBB/LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... of diagnosis (e.g ... papules, nodules; anterior ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinico-Radiological Syndrome ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management