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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... with reciprocal ST ... be present in all ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Acute coronary syndrome: Assessment of acute chest pain of suspected cardiac origin #Management #EM #Student #ACS
Acute coronary syndrome ... cardiac origin #Management ... #EM #Student #ACS
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Progression of EKG ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Hyperacute ... SatyaPatelMD #EKG ... Acute #coronary #syndrome
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... of the leads l, aVL ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... leukemia (both ALL ... with Ca only if EKG ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... TLS #oncology #management
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... progression ST ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... @AmyChung #EKG
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... and stop all serotoninergic ... serotoninergic meds ... #Management #treatment