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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation ... Differentiating ventricular ... tachycardia (VT ... (SVT) in wide cornplex ... tachycardia
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... , but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... tachycardia) halfway ... VentricularTachycardia #VT
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... Elevations - ACUTE STEMI ... INJURY/ICH - VENTRICULAR ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #STEMI #Differential
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Regular • If ventricular ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... If polymorphic ventricular ... #Treatment #management
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... prominent T waves • Ventricular ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #ST #STEMI #Segment
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... patients with ST ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #STElevation
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus tachycardia ... RBBB - Right ventricular ... Non-specific ST ... changes, including ST ... elevation and depression
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Echocardiogram ST ... elevation of acute ... misdiagnosed as STEMI ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... tachycardia (NSVT ... tachycardia • ... Supraventricular tachycardia ... more intensive treatment
POCUS for diagnosis of Wall Motion Abnormalities in Myocardial Infarction - Visual Abstract
Can physicians with limited
POCUS for diagnosis ... patients with ST-elevation ... myocardial infarction (STEMI ... echocardiogram #POCUS