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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 ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
LBBB, LAFB - RAD ... : AntLat MI, WPW ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
dissociation (fusion ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... b) Concordant STD ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... early inferior MI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
- Basic MRI Brain ... Interpretation ... #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis ... #Brain #Interpretation
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Fibrillary = afib • Saw-Tooth ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Interpretation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Chondroma - MSK Radiology ... Usually NOT joint effusions ... Usually present with effusion ... Chondroma #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
the most likely diagnosis ... correct: the patient had ... moderate pericardial effusion ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis