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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... from SVT with aberrancy ... possibly better than Brugada ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... ALiEM
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... ST elevation in ... tachycardia (SVT ... than Brugada criteria ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... is positive in aVR ... - Brugada's sign ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... depression in aVR ... elevation in aVR ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
elevation (<5mm ... depression; In aVR ... and PR elevation ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression in aVR ... are involved • Brugada ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV ... elevation), Low ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
Bifascicular block B - Brugada ... the second B is Brugada ... elevation Now syncope ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #Cardiology