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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... without chest pain, as ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... palpitations Her heart rate ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
with RVR: • All ... nodal blocking meds ... contraindicated • For rate ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... sign) (→ 3-8)
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... the infant cries as ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds #neurology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... • Also consider ... (eg steroid dependency ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... such as reflex ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... Cannon A per minute=rate ... to diagnose the case ... as Typical AVNRT ... that’s called “clinical
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
opposite side (rare ... Central cord lesion, e.g ... column lesion, e.g ... root lesions, e.g ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical