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LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia ... V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis ... #WCT #VTach #Criteria ... #V1 #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... - Telemetry Diagnosis ... #WCT #VTach #avr ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... IF: RWPT ≥ 50 ms ... #WCT #VTach #leadII ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #RWPT
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... tachycardia with ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology