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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Differential # ... TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... b) Concordant STD ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Irregular rhythm table ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... Tachycardia #Irregular #Table ... #Comparison #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Repolarization (BER) on EKG ... Widespread concave STE ... QRS complex) • STE ... No reciprocal STD ... #ECG #diagnosis
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
patients with ST ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... long QT via long ST ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Pharyngeal tularemia • STDs ... #Pharyngitis #Differential