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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... anterior descending (LAD ... ST elevation in aVR ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
The patient had ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
De Winter's T Waves ... Concerning for proximal LAD ... • STE in lead aVR ... #EKG #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Fibrillary = afib • Saw-Tooth ... in aVR Poor R wave ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
which rules out CV fusion ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
2ms spike - Fusion ... b) Concordant STD ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... EKG findings: Sinus ... QTc interval, RAD ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... have no pain - LAD ... - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
rocket-shaped T waves ... subtle STE in aVR ... in 2% of acute LAD ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #DeWinters
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... - Fusion beats ... nadir of the S-wave ... nadir of the S-wave ... #ekg #cardiology