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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ... • Multilead ST ... elevation: Differential ... #electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #ekg #differential
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... is positive in aVR ... (> 160ms) - AV ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... cardiology #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
) - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #comparison #shock ... #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Regular: Regular SVT ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... wave inversion in avL ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
- Elevation of ST ... elevation in aVR ... of the leads l, aVL ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... deflection not AVRT ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... rhythms (5) AV ... block (lower AV ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential